PHILADELPHIA, PA—Colchicine, given orally prior to PCI in an all-comers population, does not reduce procedure-related myocardial injury, but does appear to attenuate the inflammatory response, results ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Secondary prevention of CVD with colchicine is a major focus for the cardiology community, especially after ...

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) consisting of aspirin plus a P2Y 12 inhibitor has been the standard of care to prevent thrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing ...

A medication traditionally used to treat gout is also effective at treating recurrent pericarditis, an inflammation of the sac-like covering around the heart, according to new research. A medication ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the research summary written on behalf of the LoDoCo2 Steering Committee, researchers said the self-assembly ...

Low-dose colchicine reduces not only MACE but also MI, stroke, and the need for coronary revascularization among patients with known CAD, according to a new meta-analysis that sought to better tease ...

Colchicine oral tablet is available as both a generic and brand-name drug. Brand name Colcrys. It also comes in capsules that are also available as both a generic and brand-name drug. Brand name: ...

IMPROVEMENT from colchicine therapy in patients with arthritic symptoms has always been accepted as indicative of gout. 1–3 Other arthritides supposedly have not responded satisfactorily to this ...

In COVID-19 patients, gout drug colchicine can reduce duration of oxygen therapy and hospital stay. Colchicine can be added to standard treatment for moderate to severe COVID-19 patients. In COVID-19 ...

Colchicine is one of the oldest medicines with potent anti-inflammatory functions, widely used to treat rheumatic diseases such as gout, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPDD), and familial ...

Colchicine is a generic prescription medication used to prevent gout flares and treat familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in adults and certain children. Like most drugs, colchicine can cause side ...