A cheap gout medication, colchicine, shows significant promise in preventing heart attacks and strokes for individuals with ...

A low dose of a cheap drug commonly used to treat gout could significantly slash the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with existing heart problems, according to new research. Colchicine, a ...

Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory drug prescribed to treat gout. Prices vary depending on insurance but range between $5 to $69. And now researchers are finding evidence it can also do wonders for ...

A recent, bizarre murder case in Minnesota involved a physician (a poison expert) accused of poisoning his wife with a toxic gout drug called colchicine. The fact that she didn’t have gout, and that ...

A common gout drug may unexpectedly lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a major new review A commonly used and affordable medication for gout may help lower the risk of heart ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The 2010 increase in colchicine prices was immediately followed by a decrease in the drug’s use for gout.

Depending on one’s perspective, the anti-inflammatory colchicine is either an unsung and underprescribed drug for patients with cardiovascular disease, or it’s an agent with limited clinical benefit ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 72-year-old male who suffered from gout for years. My doctor prescribed colchicine with directions to take one every four hours until I got diarrhea. Then I was to discontinue ...