Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2010 Publisher: Wockhardt UK Ltd Ash Road North Wrexham LL13 9UF United Kingdom
Colchicine 500 micrograms Tablets.
| Pharmaceutical Form |
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Tablet – oral use. |
Colchicine Ph Eur 535 micrograms (equivalent to Colchicine 500 micrograms on a dry weight basis).
For excipients, see 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Colchicine |
Colchicine is considered to act against the inflammatory response to urate crystals, by possibly inhibiting the migration of granulocytes into the inflamed area. Other properties of colchicine, such as interaction with the microtubules, could also contribute to the operation. Onset of action is approximately 12 hours after oral administration and is maximal after 1 to 2 days. |
| List of Excipients |
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Lactose |
Polypropylene or polyethylene containers containing 100 or 500 tablets. Strip packs of opaque white or clear PVC film and 20µ aluminium foil of 10 or 14 tablets.
The tablets will be packed in multiple strips of 10 tablets ie 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, or 100 tablets.
The tablets will be packed in multiple strips of 14 tablets ie 14, 28, 56, 84 or 112 tablets.
Wockhardt UK Ltd
Ash Road North
Wrexham
LL13 9UF
United Kingdom
PL 29831/0055
MA 154/00301
23/10/2007
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