Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — The use of colchicine for gout flare prevention imparts a “modest” decrease in the risk for knee or ...

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The drug colchicine may reduce cardiovascular outcomes among patients with gout, based on a range of retrospective data that suggest improved outcomes and mechanistic connections between gout and ...

In recent years, scientists have increasingly turned their attention to older, affordable drugs to explore whether they offer benefits beyond their original purpose. Colchicine, a cheap and widely ...

Patients with gout who are starting urate-lowering therapy, which can trigger a flare, have a lower risk for cardiovascular events when also given colchicine for flare prevention. "Colchicine…, an ...

Colchicine use was linked to a 12% reduction in the risk for total joint arthroplasty among patients with gout. Colchicine use is associated with a modest reduction in the long-term risk for total ...

Depending on one’s perspective, the anti-inflammatory colchicine is either an unsung and underprescribed drug for patients with cardiovascular disease, or it’s an agent with limited clinical benefit ...