Goutnor Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Side Effects Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Colchicine

Indications/Uses

Acute gout. Prophylaxis of recurrent gout. Prevention of acute attacks during initial therapy w/ allopurinol & uricosuric drugs.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

0.5 mg Acute gout Initially 1 mg then 0.5 mg every 2-3 hr until pain relief or diarrhoea/vomiting occurs or until 6 mg total dose is reached. Not to repeat course of treatment w/in 3 days. Prophylaxis 0.5 mg bd or tds. 0.6 mg Acute gout & pseudogout 1-2 tab every 2 hr until pain relief or nausea/vomiting/diarrhea occurs. Acute gout prophylaxis 1 tab daily 1-4 times wkly to 1 tab daily. Pseudogout prophylaxis Up to 2 tab daily.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Blood dyscrasias, uric acid kidney stones. Patients undergoing haemodialysis. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn <2 yr.

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Special Precautions

Cardiac or GI disease. Renal & hepatic disease. Elderly & debilitated patients.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal pain.

Drug Interactions

Increased serum uric acid w/ thiazide diuretics. Impaired vit B₁₂absorption. Colchicine toxicity w/ tolbutamide. Avoid use w/ grapefruit & grapefruit juice. Concomitant use w/ P-gp or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors eg, clarithromycin, cyclosporin, erythromycin, verapamil & diltiazem, telithromycin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, HIV PIs & nefazodone.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Hyperuricemia & Gout Preparations

ATC Classification

M04AC01 - colchicine ; Belongs to the class of preparations with no effect on uric acid metabolism. Used in the treatment of gout.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Goutnor tab 0.5 mg

Packing/Price

100 × 10's

Form

Goutnor tab 0.6 mg

Packing/Price

100 × 10's

Goutnor

colchicine

Manufacturer:

Noripharma

Distributor:

Pahang Pharmacy