| Subject: | FDA Announces Enforcement Action Against Companies Marketing Unapproved, Injectable Colchicine |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Thu, 7 Feb 2008 - 10:00 am |
| The FDA has announced its intention to take enforcement action against companies marketing unapproved, injectable colchicine, a drug used to treat gout. Colchicine is a highly toxic drug that can easily be administered in excessive doses, especially when given intravenously. There is a narrow margin between an effective dose of the drug and a toxic dose that can result in serious health risks, including death. The FDA is aware of 50 reports of adverse events associated with the use of... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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