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Low-Dose Colchicine for Coronary Artery Disease
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Apr 05, 2021 (Issue 1621)
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Metabolism Mainly CYP3A4
Elimination Mainly in urine (40-65% unchanged)
Half-life 26.6 hours (Colcrys); 31 ...
The centuries-old anti-inflammatory drug colchicine
(Colcrys, and others) is FDA-approved for prophylaxis
and treatment of gout flares and for treatment of
familial Mediterranean fever. It is also used off-label
to treat pericarditis, and in recent years has been
investigated for reduction of cardiovascular risk in
patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
Lodoco: Low-Dose Colchicine for Cardiovascular Event Prevention
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Oct 02, 2023 (Issue 1686)
Lodoco: Low-Dose Colchicine for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
Colchicine (Colcrys ...
Colchicine (Colcrys, and others), which has been
available in the US for decades for prophylaxis
and treatment of gout flares and other indications
in oral formulations that contain 0.6 mg of the
drug, has now been approved in 0.5-mg tablets as
Lodoco (Agepha) to reduce the risk of myocardial
infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization,
and cardiovascular death in adults with established
atherosclerotic disease or multiple risk factors for
cardiovascular disease.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Oct 2;65(1686):156-7 doi:10.58347/tml.2023.1686b | Show Introduction Hide Introduction
Comparison Table: Some Drugs for Gout (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Oct 30, 2023 (Issue 1688)
(continued)
Colchicine
tablets – generic
Colcrys (Takeda)
0.6 mg tabs
capsules – generic
Mitigare ...
View the Comparison Table: Some Drugs for Gout
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Oct 30;65(1688):e176-9 doi:10.58347/tml.2023.1688c | Show Introduction Hide Introduction
Drugs for Gout
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Oct 30, 2023 (Issue 1688)
drugs (NSAIDs), colchicine (Colcrys, and others),
and corticosteroids are generally the first-line ...
Drugs for gout are used to reduce the pain and
inflammation of acute flares, decrease the frequency
of exacerbations, and lower serum urate levels to
prevent recurrent flares, development of tophi, and
joint damage.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Oct 30;65(1688):169-75 doi:10.58347/tml.2023.1688a | Show Introduction Hide Introduction