Hello, can Colchicum Dispert be harmful, my dad 71 years old takes it during gout attacks, but recently took 5 pills at once. Could something have happened to him? What can be the consequences of doing so?
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Olga Sierpniowska Pharmacist, Editor
2 years ago
Any medicine may or may not cause side effects. The appearance of side effects is more likely if excessive doses of the drug are taken. For the treatment of an acute attack of gout, the recommended starting dose of Colchicum Dispert is 2 tablets, followed by 1-2 tablets after 1 hour. However, you should not take more than 3-4 tablets per day. If necessary, you can take the drug for the next days until the pain subsides by taking 1-2 tablets a day. The treatment with Colchicum Dispert should be supervised by a doctor (the preparation is on prescription). It may specify a different framework for management and dosage. Due to possible side effects, the dose should sometimes be selected on the basis of the patient's renal and hepatic function, dose reduction may also be necessary in elderly patients. Colchicine (the active ingredient in Colchicum Dispert) has a toxic potential, but this is used in medicine for gout therapy. The drug exerts an anti-inflammatory and inhibiting effect on cell division. If you take too high a dose, you are most likely to experience gastrointestinal discomfort: abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea. In case of overdose or excessive accumulation of colchicine as a result of prolonged use in the body, serious toxic symptoms from many organs may occur. As I mentioned, the dosage of Colchicum Dispert should be as directed by your doctor. If you are concerned, it is worth talking to Dad if he is taking the medicine as recommended by his doctor. If not, it is worth encouraging him to read the leaflet of the drug and consult on the control of pain during a seizure. I enclose additional information: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/dna-moczanowa-jak-leczyc-artretyzm https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/czy-bac-sie-dzialan-niepozadanych-lekow