If you are taking colchicine for an attack of gout, and you are also taking other medicine to reduce the amount of uric acid in your body, do not stop taking the other medicine. Continue taking the other medicine as directed by your doctor. Colchicine is an alternative treatment for gout attacks for those people who cannot take anti-inflammatory painkillers. It works by reducing the number of white blood cells which travel into the inflamed areas. This helps break the cycle of inflammation and reduces the swelling and pain of the gout attack. The good news about gout is that it can be controlled. Medicines help in two ways: They reduce pain during an attack, and can reduce the uric acid buildup that causes the condition. Indications. COLCRYS is indicated in adults for the prophylaxis of gout flares and treatment of acute gout flares when taken at the first sign of a flare. COLCRYS (colchicine, USP) 0.6 mg tablet is a prescription medicine used in adults to prevent and treat gout flares. COLCRYS is not a pain medicine and should not be taken to treat pain related to other conditions. Sur la base de seulement deux essais publiés, des preuves de faible qualité indiquent que la colchicine à faible dose est susceptible d'être un traitement efficace de la goutte aiguë. Detailed Colchicine dosage information for adults, the elderly and children. Includes dosages for Acute Gout, Gout - Prophylaxis and Familial Mediterranean Fever; plus renal, liver and dialysis adjustments. The use of C. autumnale alkaloids for the treatment of gout dates back to 1810. The medicinal value of colchicum was reported back in the first century A.D. Colchicine can be used to manage conditions other than gout, including: tion of recurrent gout, and colchicine and/or probenecid are reserved for patients who cannot tolerate first-line agents or in whom first-line agents are ineffective. La colchicine est un alcaloïde tricyclique très toxique, extrait au départ des colchiques (plantes du genre Colchicum), principalement le colchique d'automne.