colchicine

IPA: kˈɔɫtʃʌsin

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A highly toxic alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₂H₂₅NO₆, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treat rheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment of gout.

Examples of "colchicine" in Sentences

Propose to put colchicine back in.
Colchicine is not removed by hemodialysis.
Colchicine, piperine and capsaicin would be.
Colchicine alkaloid chemical structure, drawn by .
Colchicine has a relatively low therapeutic index.
Two little white pills called colchicine twice a day.
Colchicine has been used as a treatment since the 1970s.
Colchicine and dimethyl sulfoxide are most commonly used.
Development of amyloidosis is delayed with colchicine treatment.
Colchicine is a mitotic inhibitor used in the treatment of gout.
Seeds can be presoaked in a colchicine solution before planting.
One class of anti-inflammatory agents is microtubule-disrupting agents such as colchicine and vinblastine.
This year, for example, the FDA banned injectable versions of a gout drug called colchicine after receiving reports of 23 deaths.
A drug called colchicine sometimes is used, but it tends to cause unpleasant side effects (nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea) in about
Standard treatment for gout includes fairly inexpensive nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, steroids such as prednisone and another older medicine, called colchicine.
Treatment includes a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) when symptoms begin and a prescription medication called colchicine to help decrease uric acid levels and reduce pain, swelling and inflammation.