Colchicine is an ancient remedy for the treatment of articular pain. Use of Colchicum alkaloid for the treatment of acute gout occurred as early as 1810, and reports of its medicinal value exist from the first century AD. Colchicine is the preferred agent in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis.
Colchicine treats joint pain and swelling due to gout. Colchicine also helps to prevent gout and gouty attacks. Colchicine relieves pain and reduces the inflammation of acute gouty arthritis. Generic colchicine tablets are available.