Colchicine Found Effective in Acute Pericarditis

Although colchicine has been shown to be beneficial in patients with recurrent pericarditis, which is thought to have a large inflammatory component related to an immune response, until now its efficacy in a first episode of acute pericarditis has been uncertain, as these episodes are thought to usually have a viral component that might benefit from an inflammatory response.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Source Type: news