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Colchicine Dosage
Health Encyclopedia: Gout Diagnosis
Treatment: Medications
Many patients do not require medications. During the period between gout attacks, patients are advised to avoid foods high in purines and to maintain a healthy weight. Patients should also avoid alcohol and reduce any stress.
Experts do not recommend treatment for hyperuricemia that causes no symptoms. Asymptomatic hyperuricemia usually does not lead to gout or other health problems. In addition, the drugs used to treat it are expensive and carry certain risks.
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...also been known to cause convulsion. Commercial gingko preparations have also been reported to contain colchicine, a substance that can be harmful in people with kidney or liver problems.L-... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Other Treatments
...NSAIDs. Large doses have also been known to cause convulsion. Commercial gingko preparations may contain colchicine, an drug that can be harmful in pregnant women and people with kidney or liver... Read more »Medications
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