Comparing Colchicine vs Diclofenac
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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
Diclofenac is an effective medicine for relieving pain but may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects compared with some other NSAIDs. Prescribed... View more |
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| More about Colchicine | More about Diclofenac | ||||||||||||||||
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Colchicine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 102 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Diclofenac has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 695 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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 |
View all Diclofenac side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Colcigel Gel, Colcrys, Gloperba, Lodoco, Mitigare | Cambia, Cataflam, Lofena, Voltaren, Xiclo, Zipsor, Zorvolex | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
1.8 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 307 drugs are known to interact with Colchicine:
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A total of 444 drugs are known to interact with Diclofenac:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 29, 2009 |
July 28, 1988 |
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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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