http://goutyjoint.com/blog/are-there-any-side-effects-for-taking-colchicine-long-term-should-i-change-to-taking-allopurinol-2/ Prevent Gout Attacks Forever with a Healthy Diet Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://goutyjoint.com/blog/are-there-any-side-effects-for-taking-colchicine-long-term-should-i-change-to-taking-allopurinol-2/#comment-255 uldatnmo Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:07:13 +0000 http://goutyjoint.com/blog/?p=232#comment-255 The most common side effects of colchicine involve the stomach and bowel and are dose related. These include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. One of the most worrisome side effects of colchicine is that it can damage the bone marrow causing severe anemia and seriously low white blood counts, thereby increasing the risk of infections. All patients taking colchicine long-term require blood count monitoring. Colchicine can also cause hair loss, weakness, and nerve irritation.... gout is at least twice as effective at lowering uric acid levels as the standard drug allopurinol. .. . Febuxostat has a different chemical structure than colchicine. The most common side effects of colchicine involve the stomach and bowel and are dose related. These include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. One of the most worrisome side effects of colchicine is that it can damage the bone marrow causing severe anemia and seriously low white blood counts, thereby increasing the risk of infections. All patients taking colchicine long-term require blood count monitoring. Colchicine can also cause hair loss, weakness, and nerve irritation…. gout is at least twice as effective at lowering uric acid levels as the standard drug allopurinol. .. . Febuxostat has a different chemical structure than colchicine.

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