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A meta-analysis evaluating efficacy and safety of colchicine for prevention of major cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
ConclusionsColchicine is an effective, relatively safe drug that could be considered for the treatment of CAD. However, we need to pay attention to the increasing occurrence of non-cardiovascular mortality and infection especially pneumonia possibly caused by colchicine.Graphical abstractEfficacy and safety of colchicine for patients with CAD.CAD coronary artery disease;RCTs randomized controlled trials;OR odds ratio;MACEs major adverse cardiovascular events;ACS acute coronary syndrome;NNT number needed to treat;NNH number needed to harm
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - July 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Colchicine: An ancient drug with multiple benefits.
Abstract The history of colchicine dates to ancient Egyptians when it was used for alleviation of swelling and pain. Although its popularity varied throughout the years, colchicine has been a mainstay for the treatment of several diseases, mainly rheumatic and cardiac ones. The mechanism of action of the drug involves several intracellular and extracellular targets, although interaction with tubulin is the most described. Based on several clinical trials and meta-analyses, colchicine is safely recommended as a monotherapy or as an add-on for the treatment and prevention of recurrent pericarditis, postpericardiotom...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - October 23, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: El Hasbani G, Jawad A, Uthman I Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research