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Doctors can you tell me when should colchicine, given for acute gout, be stopped?

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Dr. David Tobin answered

Specializes in Podiatry

N&V: Take 2 initially, then 1 every hour until pain is gone or severe diahrea, nausea starts. Max 6 tablets/day.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/26/2013

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A member asked:

Doctors can you tell me when should colchicine, given for acute gout, be stopped?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Tobin answered

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

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