What should my health care professional know before I take colchicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions: an alcohol abuse problem; blood disorders; dental disease; having intramuscular injections; heart disease; kidney disease; liver disease; stomach or intestinal disease; an unusual or allergic reaction to colchicine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives; pregnant or trying to get pregnant; breast-feeding. How should I take this medicine? Take colchicine tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow the tablets with a drink of water. If you are taking colchicine regularly to prevent attacks of gout, take exactly as directed. Do not take colchicine more often or in higher doses than directed. If your prescriber or health care professional tells you to, increase the dose as directed when the first symptoms of a gouty attack occur. Reduce the dose as soon as the pain gets better or if nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach pains occur. Go back to your usual dose as soon as you can. If you only take
