SANDOZ COLCHICINE TABLET

Land: Canada

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: Health Canada

Aktiv ingrediens:

COLCHICINE

Tilgjengelig fra:

SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED

ATC-kode:

M04AC01

INN (International Name):

COLCHICINE

Dosering :

0.6MG

Legemiddelform:

TABLET

Sammensetning:

COLCHICINE 0.6MG

Administreringsrute:

ORAL

Enheter i pakken:

100

Resept typen:

Prescription

Terapeutisk område:

ANTIGOUT AGENTS

Produkt oppsummering:

Active ingredient group (AIG) number: 0107264001; AHFS:

Autorisasjon status:

APPROVED

Autorisasjon dato:

2017-11-10

Preparatomtale

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PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
PR
SANDOZ
COLCHICINE
Colchicine
Tablets, 0.6 mg, Oral
USP
Antigout preparations
Sandoz Canada Inc.
Date of Revision:
145 Jules-Léger
December 8, 2017
Boucherville,
Quebec, Canada
J4B 7K8
Submission Control No: 205056
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SANDOZ COLCHICINE 0.6 mg per Tablet
Proper name:
colchicine
Molecular formula and molecular mass: C
22
H
25
NO
6
399.44
Structural Formula:
SUMMARY PRODUCT INFORMATION:
PRESENTATION: Tablet for oral administration
available in bottles of 100’s for pharmacy and
hospital use only.
DESCRIPTION: Yellow, round, biconvex tablet plain on one side and
scored on the other side with
the engraving “E” above and “0.6” below the score line.
NON-MEDICINAL INGREDIENTS: Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Lactose
Monohydrate, Magnesium
Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose,
Pregelatinized Starch. Color composition: D&C Yellow No.
10 Aluminum Lake; FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake.
INDICATIONS
Sandoz COLCHICINE is indicated for
gout therapy: prophylaxis
and treatment of gout flares in
adults.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Sandoz COLCHICINE is contraindicated in patients with:

impaired renal or hepatic function who are also receiving a strong
CYP3A4 inhibitor
(clarithromycin, etc.).
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
impaired renal or hepatic function who are also receiving a
p-glycoprotein inhibitor
(cyclosporin, etc.).

a known hypersensitivity to colchicine.

serious gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal and cardiac disease.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
ORAL ADMINISTRATION DOSAGES:

Administer orally with water and maintain adequate fluid intake.

May be administered without regard to meals.

May need to supplement with Vitamin B12.

Avoid grapefruit juice.

Sandoz COLCHICINE is not an analgesic
medication and should not be used to treat pain
from other causes.
SANDOZ COLCHICINE 0.6 MG TABLET
USE ONLY AS PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN.
PROPHYLAXIS OF GOUT FLARES IN ADULTS:
1 tablet once or twice daily. The maximum
recommended dose for prophylaxis is 2 tablets
per 24 hours.
Elderly use: use with caution; reduce
proph