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What is Colchicine?

Colchicine is used for the treatment of acute gouty arthritis attacks and prevention of recurrences of such attacks

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Gout 8 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Behcet's Syndrome 7 0
Other 3 0
Constipation 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Pain 1 0
Autoimmune diseases 1 0

See all 25 patients currently taking Colchicine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 2
Mild
 0
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Colchicine

Weakness in legs 1
Diarrhea 1
Stomach pain 1
Cramps in stomach 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Colchicine. See all 12 dosages ►

  0.06 mg daily 0.12 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 0.6 mg daily 1 mg daily 1 mcg daily 1.5 mg daily 5 mg daily 1,000 mcg daily 1,500 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Colchicine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 43%
Other 3   Other: 43%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 14%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 14%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 14%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Colchicine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Colchicine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Colchicine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Colchicine

Always
 3 75%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 25%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Colchicine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 25%
Not at all
 3 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Colchicine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 4 100%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.