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Colchicine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Brand names: Colcrys, Mitigare, Lodoco, Gloperba, Colcigel Gel

Colchicine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 106 reviews on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Colchicine

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Anonymous
  • December 25, 2009

Colchicine for Gout, Acute "Reduced initial pain extremely fast. 3 days later, had mildly loose stools, slightly crampy stomach."

9 / 10
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  • che...
  • July 7, 2013

Colchicine for Gout, Acute "Immediate relief. No upset stomach, no numbing of fingers, just sweet relief. I took 0.06 at onset and 0.06 eight hours later, pain gone in about 20 hours."

10 / 10
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  • Sox...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • October 20, 2018

For Gout, Acute "Let me tell you, I get wicked bad gout attacks every 4-5 months in my feet. Colchicine is a miracle. Works wicked fast and doesn't give me any of the side effects."

10 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • Del...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 15, 2016

Colchicine for Gout, Acute "I have suffered with an acute gout attack for the first time, and my doctor gave me Colcrys. I am nearly pain-free in less than 24 hours. I wish I hadn't waited so long to go to the doctor."

10 / 10
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  • sas...
  • July 20, 2011

Colchicine for Gout, Acute "Colcrys has helped my gout, but it has also raised my ALT, AST. Plus, I am experiencing burning, itching, numbness in both of my hands. I see my rheumatologist tomorrow."

10 / 10
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  • Jan...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 12, 2018

For Pseudogout, Prophylaxis "Contrary to previous comments, I am currently taking this medication. Maybe reintroduced at a huge price increase? Works, but I have a metallic taste for several hours after the dose."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 20, 2012

Colchicine for Familial Mediterranean Fever "Pain and fatigue have been greatly reduced compared to generic colchicine."

9 / 10
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  • TWR...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 12, 2017

For Behcet's Disease "I was having severe outbreaks of rashes and canker sores for the last couple of years. After 4 months on it, I've only had two minor episodes, both never erupted, went away in 24 hours!"

10 / 10
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  • WJR...
  • June 16, 2015

Colchicine for Gout, Prophylaxis "Used early, right after flare-up, works pretty quickly."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 11, 2011

Colchicine for Gout, Acute "I get several gout attacks a year. Less side effects, but also not as fast-acting as Colchicine was. Taking more Colcrys over several days to obtain relief than when I was taking Colchicine."

7 / 10
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  • dja...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 26, 2019

For Gout, Prophylaxis "It worked fast. Just started today and see a lot of pain gone. Problem is my insurance won't cover it, and it costs $225.00 for 30 pills."

10 / 10
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  • Dou...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 17, 2022

For Gout, Acute "It took a minimum of 24 hours to start working. Indomethacin works best for me and worked almost immediately. I think it's different for everyone."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 15, 2011

For Gout, Prophylaxis "This is a great drug for gout flare-ups. The problem is that the cost went from 5 cents per pill to $5.50 per pill."

10 / 10
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  • Mom...
  • November 7, 2016

For Familial Mediterranean Fever "My 3-year-old takes it every day, and it works."

10 / 10
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  • Tek...
  • January 8, 2017

For Gout, Acute "Safe for weekly consumption? One tablet 0.5 mg per day."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 23, 2016

For Familial Mediterranean Fever "It saved my life. My quality of life before colchicine was very low. Now I can smile and look to the future. Only side effect is mild diarrhea."

10 / 10
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  • Sam...
  • July 18, 2015

For Behcet's Disease "Made all my hair fall out, like all of it!"

1 / 10
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  • Jef...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 31, 2017

For Gout, Acute "Colchicine was very effective when I was 40 to 50 years old, stops pain in 8 hours. Now when I take it, it causes diarrhea."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • April 4, 2022

For Gout, Acute "Almost immediately relieves the pain of a flare-up. And for me, a flare-up still has to do its cycle, but this works incredibly well."

10 / 10
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  • Sgt...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 22, 2019

Colchicine for Gout, Prophylaxis "Took 1 capsule and became dizzy to the point of incapacitated movement. Took 3 days to wash out of my system. Not a good medicine! Immediately stop treatment with this med."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • December 27, 2011

For Familial Mediterranean Fever "No attacks while on this medication."

10 / 10
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  • Che...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 17, 2019

For Sweet's Syndrome "Prednisone alone wasn't stopping the Sweet's flare. My rheumatologist added in colchicine, and it made all the difference. Within two months of both medications, the Sweet's cleared."

9 / 10
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  • ARO...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • February 25, 2021

For Gout, Acute "Very positive - I only take the medication at the onset of a gout attack. Most of the pain and swelling is gone by the next day."

9 / 10
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  • Foo...
  • September 28, 2008

For Gout, Prophylaxis "Unusual medication, but works fast and effectively, totally removing gout symptoms."

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  • Del...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 18, 2021

For Gout, Acute "This drug caused an almost fatal reaction in my wife, she is on cyclosporine, and this drug reacted badly."

1 / 10
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