Comparing Colchicine vs Piroxicam

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Colchicine

Piroxicam

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 Pain, Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Piroxicam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

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.

Piroxicam has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% 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.

Diarrhea (23.5%)
Upset stomach (5.9%)
Dizziness (3.9%)
Hair loss (2.9%)
Nausea (2.9%)
Vomiting (2.9%)

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Drug Class

Antigout agents

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	9 tablet
Strength	0.6 mg
Per unit^*	$1.24
Cost^*	$11.17

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Quantity	100 capsule
Strength	20 mg
Per unit^*	$0.69 - $3.24
Cost^*	$68.78 - $324.04

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Dosage Forms

Oral capsule
Oral tablet

Oral capsule

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

1.5 hours

70.5 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 308 drugs are known to interact with Colchicine:

128 major drug interactions (373 brand and generic names)
174 moderate drug interactions (435 brand and generic names)
6 minor drug interactions (51 brand and generic names)

A total of 412 drugs are known to interact with Piroxicam:

109 major drug interactions (522 brand and generic names)
293 moderate drug interactions (1136 brand and generic names)
10 minor drug interactions (59 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice can increase your blood levels of colchicine to... View more

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Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

July 29, 2009

April 06, 1982

WADA Class View classifications

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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Comparing Colchicine vs Piroxicam

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