Beyond Gout: Colchicine Use in the Cardiovascular Patient.

Hosp Pharm

Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy.

Published: November 2015

Colchicine is one of the oldest medications still in use today and is commonly used for the treatment of gout and familial Mediterranean fever. Its anti-inflammatory properties have raised the question of its utility in managing several cardiovascular diseases, including postoperative atrial fibrillation and pericarditis. This article will review the evidence for colchicine in these conditions and provide recommendations for use.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5057191PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1310/hpj5010-859DOI Listing

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