Single-dose, open-label study of the differences in pharmacokinetics of colchicine in subjects with renal impairment, including end-stage renal disease

S Wason, D Mount, R Faulkner - Clinical drug investigation, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective The effect of renal impairment on colchicine
pharmacokinetics in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not been studied …

Adverse events of colchicine for cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive meta-analysis of 14 188 patients from 21 randomized controlled trials

A Andreis, M Imazio, S Avondo, M Casula… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Aims Colchicine has an emerging role in the cardiovascular field, although, concerns for
side effects, especially gastrointestinal, limit its prescription. We aimed at evaluating …

Colchicine

SL Wallace - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 1974 - Elsevier
The clinical pharmacology of colchicine has been reviewed and its therapeutic use
described. There is still some disagreement about its diagnostic utility; it is clearly most …

Colchicine pharmacokinetics and mechanism of action

C Angelidis, Z Kotsialou, C Kossyvakis… - Current …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Colchicine is a tricyclic, lipid-soluble alkaloid derived from the plant of the Lily family
Colchicum autumnale, sometimes called the “autumn crocus”. It is predominantly …

Colchicine revisited

A Bhat, SM Naguwa, GS Cheema… - Annals of the New …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purified from a Mediterranean plant nearly two centuries ago, colchicine has been
discovered to inhibit many steps in the inflammatory process. The drug has good oral …

Cardiovascular effects and safety of long-term colchicine treatment: Cochrane review and meta-analysis

LG Hemkens, H Ewald, VL Gloy, A Arpagaus, KK Olu… - Heart, 2016 - heart.bmj.com
Colchicine is an old anti-inflammatory drug that has shown substantial cardiovascular
benefits in recent trials. We systematically reviewed cardiovascular benefits and harms of …

Colchicine: a review on chemical structure and clinical usage

H Alkadi, MJ Khubeiz, R Jbeily - Infectious Disorders-Drug …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
For many years, colchicine has been used for therapeutic purposes and has been given
considerable attention because of its association with tubulin and inhibition of small tubular …

Colchicine in cardiovascular disease: in-depth review

SG Deftereos, FJ Beerkens, B Shah, G Giannopoulos… - Circulation, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Inflammation plays a prominent role in the development of atherosclerosis and other
cardiovascular diseases, and anti-inflammatory agents may improve cardiovascular …

Colchicine poisoning: the dark side of an ancient drug

Y Finkelstein, SE Aks, JR Hutson, DN Juurlink… - Clinical …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction. Colchicine is used mainly for the treatment and prevention of gout and for
familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). It has a narrow therapeutic index, with no clear-cut …

Adverse events during oral colchicine use: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

S Stewart, KCK Yang, K Atkins, N Dalbeth… - Arthritis research & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Colchicine is a widely used drug to treat inflammatory diseases. Due to its long
historical use in medicine, controlled clinical trials have been small and there remains some …