Comparing Colchicine vs Colcrys
| Colchicine | Colcrys (colchicine) |
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| Colchicine | Colcrys (colchicine) |
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Prescription only
Colchicine is effective for preventing gout flares in adults; however, colchicine may interact with several other medications and cause gastrointestinal side effects at higher dosages. Prescribed for... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Gout - Acute, Gout - Prophylaxis, Familial Mediterranean Fever. Colcrys may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Gout, Acute
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Gout, Prophylaxis
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| More about Colchicine | More about Colcrys (colchicine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Colchicine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 103 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Colcrys has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Colchicine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Colcigel Gel, Colcrys, Gloperba, Lodoco, Mitigare | Other colchicine brands include: Colcigel Gel, Gloperba, Lodoco, Mitigare | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.5 hours |
1.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 311 drugs are known to interact with Colchicine:
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A total of 311 drugs are known to interact with Colcrys:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 29, 2009 |
July 29, 2009 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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