Huynh-Do, U (2006). [In Medea's gardens--two tales of colchicine]. Therapeutische Umschau, 63(12), pp. 783-7. Bern: Huber
Full text not available from this repository.Colchicine is a highly active alkaloid used in the treatment of acute inflammatory syndromes such as Mediterranean fever, M. Behçet or gouty arthritis. The two cases we present here illustrate exemplarily the pros and contras of colchicine therapy. In the first case, colchicine was successfully given for recurrent febrile attacks due to acute rheumatic fever. The second patient unfortunately had a fatal colchicine intoxication. The pharmacology of colchicine, the clinical features associated with overdose and the options for treatment are discussed. Colchicine should not be given in combination with macrolides, especially in patients with renal insufficiency.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Nephrology and Hypertension |
UniBE Contributor: |
Huynh-Do, Uyen |
ISSN: |
0040-5930 |
ISBN: |
17133301 |
Publisher: |
Huber |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:47 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:14 |
PubMed ID: |
17133301 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19810 (FactScience: 2787) |
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