Comparing Colchicine vs Ursodiol
| Colchicine | Ursodiol |
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| Colchicine | Ursodiol |
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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 Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Gallbladder Disease. Ursodiol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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| More about Colchicine | More about Ursodiol | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Ursodiol has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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 Ursodiol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Colchicine prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Colcigel Gel, Colcrys, Gloperba, Lodoco, Mitigare | Actigall, Reltone, Urso, Urso Forte | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
139.2 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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 309 drugs are known to interact with Colchicine:
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A total of 7 drugs are known to interact with Ursodiol:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 29, 2009 |
December 31, 1987 |
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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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