Colshine 0.5mg (Colchicine)

COLSHINE 0.5 TABLET contains Colchicine which belongs to a group of medicines called Antigout agents. COLSHINE 0.5 TABLET is used in adults, in the short-term treatment of gout attacks and to prevent gout recurrence. It is also indicated in familial mediterranean fever (FMF) to prevent fever attacks and amyloidosis (a rare protein disorder that interferes with normal functioning of organs). Gout is a common and complex form of arthritis (joint pain) which is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in one or more joints which most often occurs in the big toe. Familial mediterranean fever is a genetic disorder that causes recurrent fevers and painful inflammation of the abdomen, chest and joints.