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Total Colchicine reports: 28.Colchicine FDA safety alerts: 2001 2007 2008 .
Reported deaths: 11 Reported hospitalizations: 17.
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Colchicine Side Effects: diarrhoea, abdominal pain, multi-organ failure, vomiting, renal failure acute, dehydration, hypotension, rhabdomyolysis, epistaxis, dyspnoea, accidental overdose,
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Colchicine Side Effects Report #5676556-8
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported COLCHICINE problem on Mar 21, 2008. Male patient, weighting 262.4 lb, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: no adverse event. COLCHICINE dosage: 0.5 MG Q 6 HOURS IV. Patient died on 01/30/2008.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5612356-2
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 23, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with vasculitis, immunosuppression, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prophylaxis and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anorexia, aphasia, asthenia, cerebrovascular accident, confusional state, dysarthria, hemiparesis, multi-organ failure, nervous system disorder. COLCHICINE dosage: 0.6 MG IN 1 DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CYTOXAN, REMICADE, PLAQUENIL, RESTORIL, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/02/2007.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5636043-X
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported COLCHICINE problem on Feb 20, 2008. Female patient, weighting 149.0 lb, was diagnosed with neck pain, temporomandibular joint syndrome and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: alternaria infection, angiopathy, arrhythmia, arthralgia, asthenia, bladder pain, bone pain, burning sensation, candidiasis. COLCHICINE dosage: 2 MG 1 WK IV BOLUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5551543-9
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 03, 2007. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aphasia, asthenia, cerebrovascular accident, confusional state, demyelination, dysarthria, hemiparesis, multi-organ failure, nervous system disorder. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CYTOXAN, REMICADE, PLAQUENIL. Patient died on 10/02/2007.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5578803-X
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported COLCHICINE problem on Dec 28, 2007. Male patient, 86 years of age, weighting 118.0 lb, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, hypotension, leukopenia, post procedural haemorrhage, thrombocytopenia. COLCHICINE dosage: 0.6MG EVERY DAY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5512841-8
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 08, 2007. Male patient, 76 years of age, weighting 173.1 lb, was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5531826-9
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported COLCHICINE problem on Nov 13, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fatigue, nausea, pain. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, EYE DROP. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5486865-3
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 12, 2007. Male patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, diarrhoea. COLCHICINE dosage: 0.6MG (MAX: 4.8MG/D) Q2-3H PRN PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5491387-X
Physician from ISRAEL reported COLCHICINE problem on Oct 09, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with familial mediterranean fever and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, completed suicide, intentional overdose, shock, ventricular fibrillation. COLCHICINE dosage: 11 MG, SINGLE, ORAL. Patient died on 01/01/1979.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5444243-7
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 04, 2007. Male patient, 46 years of age, weighting 179.0 lb, was diagnosed with gout, hyperlipidaemia and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, pharyngolaryngeal pain. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRICOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5451317-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported COLCHICINE problem on Sept 11, 2007. Male patient, 27 years of age, weighting 170.0 lb, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, epistaxis. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5452323-5
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 12, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, weighting 134.3 lb, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, cardiac failure congestive, diarrhoea, infection, pneumonia, productive cough, pyrexia, red blood cell count decreased, thrombocytopenia. COLCHICINE dosage: 0.6 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with CEFTRIAXONE, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE, TORSEMIDE, ENOXAPARIN, CARVEDILOL, ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE, LEVOTHYROXINE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5410856-1
Physician from AUSTRALIA reported COLCHICINE problem on Aug 07, 2007. Female patient, 78 years of age, weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fatigue, malaise, nephritis interstitial, periorbital oedema, pruritus, rash. COLCHICINE dosage: 0.5 MG, PRN. During the same period patient was treated with NAPROSYN, ALLOPURINOL, FERRO, METAMUCIL. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5424705-9
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 22, 2007. Male patient, 77 years of age, weighting 162.9 lb, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: renal mass, rhabdomyolysis. COLCHICINE dosage: 0.6MG EVERY DAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN AND OXYCODONE, LISINOPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5430080-6
Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN reported COLCHICINE problem on Aug 27, 2007. Male patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with gout, tachyarrhythmia, sick sinus syndrome, pain and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: guillain-barre syndrome, muscular weakness, neuromyopathy. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VERAPAMIL EXTENDED, VERAPAMIL EXTENDED, FUROSEMIDE, ASPIRIN, AMBROXOL, THEOPHYLLINE, DICLOFENAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5780024-2
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 20, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: glossodynia, hypoaesthesia oral. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5723403-1
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported COLCHICINE problem on Apr 29, 2008. Male patient, 70 years of age, weighting 168.0 lb, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, pancreatitis. COLCHICINE dosage: 0.6 MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5376295-7
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND on June 19, 2007. Male patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with completed suicide and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, haemodynamic instability, multi-organ failure, overdose. COLCHICINE dosage: 18 MMG, SINGLE, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5376296-9
Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND reported COLCHICINE problem on June 19, 2007. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, agitation, bronchopneumonia, coagulopathy, confusional state, multi-organ failure, neutropenia, overdose. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5376297-0
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND on June 19, 2007. Male patient, 19 years of age, was diagnosed with completed suicide and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, acidosis, cardiac arrest, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, hypotension, renal failure acute, vomiting. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NSAID, AUGMENTIN, AMOXICILLIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5376613-X
Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND reported COLCHICINE problem on June 19, 2007. Male patient, 56 years of age, was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental overdose, acidosis, cardiac arrest, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, hypoperfusion, hypoxia, multi-organ failure. COLCHICINE dosage: 24 MG, SINGLE, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5376614-1
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND on June 19, 2007. Male patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, accidental overdose, cardiomyopathy, dehydration, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, epistaxis, hypotension, lung injury. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5338939-5
Physician from NETHERLANDS reported COLCHICINE problem on May 18, 2007. Male patient, 41 years of age, weighting 178.6 lb, was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: secondary adrenocortical insufficiency. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GLIBENCLAMIDE, ZOCOR, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5292043-3
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 06, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: organ failure. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. Patient died on 04/01/2007.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5294439-2
Physician from UNITED STATES reported COLCHICINE problem on Apr 09, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, weighting 151.0 lb, was diagnosed with back pain and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, multi-organ failure, nausea, vomiting. COLCHICINE dosage: 4ML 1-3 TIMES PER WEEK IV. Patient died on 04/02/2007.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5273784-0
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 21, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with gout and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: asthenia, diarrhoea, mobility decreased, nausea, no therapeutic response, vomiting. COLCHICINE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5279901-0
Physician from TURKEY reported COLCHICINE problem on Mar 12, 2007. Female patient, child 2 years of age, was diagnosed with accidental poisoning and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, accidental poisoning, alopecia, cardiac failure, diarrhoea, hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia, hypovolaemia. COLCHICINE dosage: 1.25 MG/KG, SINGLE, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Colchicine Side Effects Report #5287213-4
COLCHICINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from TURKEY on Mar 23, 2007. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with familial mediterranean fever and was treated with COLCHICINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: mucormycosis, pulmonary mycosis. COLCHICINE dosage: 1 MG, DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with INDAPAMIDE. Patient recovered.