Drug details

Colcrys (colchicine tablets)

type of Antigout Agents

Colcrys (colchicine) is an alkaloid that is FDA-approved to treat gout in adults, and to treat a genetic condition called Familial Mediterranean Fever in adults and children who are at least 4 years old. Colchicine was developed prior to federal regulations requiring FDA review of drug products; not all uses for colchicine are approved by the FDA. As of 2009, Colcrys is the only brand of colchicine approved by the FDA. Generic forms of colchicine have been used to treat or prevent attacks of gout, or to treat symptoms of Behçet's syndrome (swelling, redness, warmth, and pain).

The drug is often used to treat Gout .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• diarrhea,
• fever,
• easy bruising,
• chills,
• body aches,
• flu symptoms,
• muscle pain or weakness,
• numbness or tingly feeling in your fingers or toes,
• pale or gray appearance of your lips, tongue, or hands,
• severe or ongoing vomiting,
• unusual bleeding, and
• feeling weak or tired

The following drugs are related to Colcrys, either as a replacement or used together:

• Zyloprim (allopurinol)
• Benemid (probenecid and colchicine)
• Ilaris (canakinumab injection)
• Cataflam (diclofenac potassium immediate-release tablets)
• Clinoril (sulindac)
• Colchicine (colchicine)
• Gloperba (colchicine oral solution)
• ColciGel (colchicinum 4x transdermal gel)
• Cytra-K (potassium citrate and citric acid granules)
• Voltaren (diclofenac sodium)
• Uloric (febuxostat)
• Zurampic (lesinurad tablets)
• Urocit-K (potassium citrate extended-release tablets)