ALLOPURINOL vs COLCHICINE

Age: 59 Weight: 145lbs Complaint: Stroke followed by approximately 30 hours without medical care. He had a previous stroke 2 weeks ago and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. Hospital care is no longer possible. For most of the last 24 hours, he has been unable to move most of his body

Hey guys, I'm finishing my P2 year of pharm school eventually working in independent retail and this question has yet to be addressed: What are the top 10 (or top 5) ABSOLUTE contraindications that are often seen/relevant to retail/commonly missed by physicians? PharmTimes did an [article](http:/

Hello! I went to my doctor about 6 weeks ago due to moderate to severe testicular pain (the right side specifically) and was tested for STDs, STIs or other urinary issues and all came back clear. I was given antibiotics and an ultrasound was ordered. The ultrasound showed a 10mm lesion on my right t

90+ Year old female Patient (family member), non-smoker, and weighs somewhere in the 130-140 range??? (guesstimate), and... anywhere between 5'1" - 5'4" (guesstimate) Med Hx: A-fib (some reason PT was not placed on a long term blood thinning medication and most likely the cause for this incident), G

I am a 61 y.o. male, 5'10", 209 lb, white. I smoke a cigar almost every day outdoors (do not inhale). I have a couple of drinks a week, I do not use other drugs. Also, I do resistance training almost every day and walk about 5 miles per day. So although my weight seems fairly high, I have more t

I was involved in an explosion a few years ago. I was burnt and whatnot and knocked around, but I don't think I ever lost consciousness from it. It was a pretty forceful explosion - it left a small crater in the concrete and knocked people over several metres away. The stuff I was holding in my hand

Why does EU use colchicine 0.5mg vs 0.6mg in US? Does metric system have a role in this? What is it based on?

Belladonna: anticholinergics like atropine, scopolamine, hyosciamine Autumn crocus: colchicine Opium poppy: opioids Coca plant: cocaine (although rarely used in a medical setting now, we use similar local anesthetics all the time) Know some more? Drop them below and let's talk about it! Edit: Cocain

I suppose the term used by the hospital I interned at of "High Alert Drug" is a bit more professional, but I'm curious which drugs you place on your list, in my never ending quest to learn new stuff/refresh my memory/sharpen that sword... Unofficial Reddit CE style (sorry no credit here). Which drug

On r/Residency there was recently a thread about the IM resident who poisoned his wife with colchicine. Some of the comments spoke about how colchicine is a terrible medication, how they would never prescribe it, and how toxicology docs would never use it. This has me a bit worried because my 12 ye

*Posting for my cousin. She posted here but wasn’t sure if anyone saw it, so just testing to see if this gets more reach and if any of you amazing people have insight on her situation. Thank you so much!* Heart constantly pounding, palpitations are so strong it wakes me up while trying to sleep. 5 m

34 female, 5’10 135lbs. My heart makes a weird clicking and squeaking noise that can easily be heard a few feet away. The noise can be heard louder through my mouth. I have been having shortness of breath upon exertion and increased heart rate for the past year, and wondered if this might have an

Age 34 Sex female Height 5’6 Weight 130 Race white Duration of complaint 2020 to now Location California Any existing relevant medical issues Skin lesions Current medications colchicine Include a photo if relevant have lesions all over body been to over 50 doctors. Dermatology, rheumatologists,

New grad pharmacist looking for advice Hello, I'm a new grad pharmacist who would really appreciate advice on how to survive in the harsh environment known as retail chain pharmacy. I worked as a tech first, interned, and graduated this year so I know the computer system well. However, I wasn't the

24m 185cm 78kg , non smoker, Australian. Complaint- Costochondritis and pericarditis (potential rheumatoid arthritis) Duration of complaint- 1 year Bp 134/87 Hb- 81 Medication currently taking- humira bi-weekly (10weeks so far) pantaprozole (1year) cymbalta 60mg ,panadol (if needed) NSAID’s (if ne