Colcrys
Colcrys (colchicine) affects the way the body responds to uric acid crystals, which reduces swelling and pain. Because colchicine was developed prior to federal regulations requiring FDA review of all marketed drug products, not all uses for colchicine have been approved by the FDA. As of 2009,...
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Colcrys
Colchicine is an alkaloid chemically described as (S)N- (5,6,7,9-tetrahydro- 1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo [alpha] heptalen-7-yl) acetamide with a molecular formula of C22H25NO6 and a molecular weight of 399.4. The structural formula of colchicine is given below.
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Colchicine (marketed as Colcrys)
...healthcare professionals FDA notified healthcare professionals of the approval of the first single-ingredient oral colchicine product, Colcrys, for the treatment of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and acute gout flares and of two previously uncharacterized safety concerns associated...
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Colcrys Approved for Acute Gout, Mediterranean Fever
FRIDAY, July 31 -- Colcrys has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat acute gout and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), two inflammatory disorders....
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FDA Approves Colcrys (colchicine, USP) for Prevention of Gout Flares
...of Gout Flares PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- URL Pharma, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Colcrys (colchicine, USP) for the prophylaxis (prevention) of gout flares. Colcrys was first approved by the FDA on July 30, 2009 for the treatment of...
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See also: Familial Mediterranean Fever, Gout, Acute, Gout, Prophylaxis

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