Description

Colchicine is an alkaloid of Colchicum autumnale L., Liliaceae as well as of many other species of the Liliaceae family.

Colchicine has been used for many centuries in the treatment of gout and more recently as a general anti-inflammatory agent and in the treatment of Familial Mediterranean Fever.

Colchicine has also been used to manage other conditions, including:

amyloidosis
Behcet's disease
dermatitis herpetiformis
Paget's disease
pericarditis
pseudogout
biliary and hepatic cirrhosis

Although Colchicine is considered highly effective for treating acute gouty arthritis, it is not effective for all types of pain. Colchicine is not considered an analgesic (painkilling) drug.