Older Gout Drug Colchicine Could Be a Lifesaver After Heart Attack
SUNDAY, Nov. 17, 2019 -- A cheap drug that ' s been around for centuries as a gout treatment might also shield heart attack survivors from future heart crises, new trial results show.
The drug, colchicine, is derived from a plant called the autumn... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 17, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
COLCOT: Colchicine Shows Promise to Reduce Events After MI COLCOT: Colchicine Shows Promise to Reduce Events After MI
A widely available anti-inflammatory agent used to treat pericarditis and gout may have value in secondary prevention after myocardial infarction, new trial results suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Rapid identification of Gloriosa superba and Colchicum autumnale by melting curve analysis: application to a suicide case involving massive ingestion of G. superba - Sakurada M, Yoshioka N, Kuse A, Nakagawa K, Morichika M, Takahashi M, Kondo T, Asano M, Ueno Y.
The plant species Gloriosa superba and Colchicum autumnale produce extremely poisonous colchicine as a major toxic metabolite. Almost all previous studies on colchicine poisoning have focused on drug analysis and clinical and pathological aspects. In this ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Colchicine May Improve Obesity-Induced Inflammation
FRIDAY, April 12, 2019 -- Colchicine is safe and effective at improving obesity-associated inflammatory measures among adults with obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) without diabetes, according to a pilot study published online March 14 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
10 New Drugs for Primary Care: Q1 2019
Highlights: The first liquid solution of colchicine for prophylaxis of gout, the first generic version of Advair Diskus,® and 8 more new and approved drugs. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 11, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sydney Jennings Tags: ADHD Asthma COPD Depression Gout Headache and Migraine HIV AIDS Source Type: news
Gout treatment may help prevent obesity-related type 2 diabetes, suggests small NIH study
Colchicine may potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - April 2, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Gout treatment may help prevent obesity-related type 2 diabetes, suggests small NIH study
(NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) The drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome, a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
colchicine (Colcrys)
Title: colchicine (Colcrys)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/26/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - March 26, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Epidemiology, toxicokinetics and biomarkers after self-poisoning with Gloriosa superba - Wijerathna TM, Gawarammana IB, Mohamed F, Dissanayaka DM, Dargan PI, Chathuranga U, Jayathilaka C, Buckley NA.
The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology, toxicokinetics and selected ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
FDA OKs First Liquid Form of Gout Drug Colchicine (Gloperba) FDA OKs First Liquid Form of Gout Drug Colchicine (Gloperba)
Liquid colchicine for prophylaxis of gout flares in adults will be available in the US this summer.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Alert Source Type: news
FDA Approves Gloperba (colchicine) for Prophylaxis of Adult Gout Flares
WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 26, 2019 ROMEG Therapeutics, an innovative drug development company focused on alternative formulations to better meet clinical and patient needs, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - February 26, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Gloperba (Colchicine Oral Solution) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 6, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Mitigare (Colchicine Capsules) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 17, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Colchicine extract suicidal lethal poisoning confirmation using high-resolution accurate mass spectrometry: a case study - Schreiber L, Morovi č M, Špacayová K, Halko R.
A case of suspected acute and lethal intoxication caused by colchicine has been reported. The woman was hospitalized after her suspicion of suicidal poisoning by a rare autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Suspected colchicine poisoning was confirmed using... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic gout attacks drug
The company has received the tentative approval from the USFDA to market Colchicine tablets USP in the strength of 0.6 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a statement. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - October 18, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
