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A member asked:
Can colchicine cause metallic taste in mouth. i am to take it for 30 days at 0.6 per dose i took my first pill today. i am taking for pericarditis?
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Colchecine SEs: Yes lots of medications like colchecine can cause a bitter taste. Try taking it with food or something like tomato juice or V8, but avoid grapefruit juice. And don't worry about the taste. After you stop this medication the bitter taste should resove.
Answered 2/16/2016
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