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Colchicine side effects
Maximum dose of colchicine for gout!
How and when to take colchicine
Dosage and strength
Colchicine comes as 500 microgram tablets. Your dose will depend on what you are taking it for.
If you have kidney or liver disease, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose.
You will also have regular blood and urine tests.
For gout
If you’re having a gout attack
The usual dose to treat a gout attack is 1 tablet (500 micrograms), taken 2 to 4 times a day until the symptoms get better.
You must not take more than 12 tablets (6mg) during a course of treatment.
After completing your course of treatment, you cannot start another course for at least 3 days.
To prevent another gout attack
If you've had gout, your doctor may prescribe a medicine such as allopurinol to lower the levels of uric acid in your body.
Uric acid forms crystals around the joint and make it painful.
Your doctor may also prescribe colchicine to help prevent another attack while the uric acid levels are being reduced.
If you're taking colchicine to prevent gout, the usual dose is 1 tablet (500 micrograms) taken twice a day.
Your doctor will tell you ho
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