Quiz____?
*Dosing for low dose colchicine -
Answer✓✓
1.2 mg followed by 0.6 one hour later or 1.8 mg total
Quiz____?
*Dosing for high dose colchicine -
Answer✓✓
1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg every 4 to 6 hours; or 4.8 mg total.
Quiz____?
What is the difference between low dosing and high dosing of colchicine -?
Answer✓✓
low dose is as effective as high dose with lower side effect profile
1
, Quiz____?
What medication is used for gout? -
Answer✓✓
Colchicine
Quiz____?
What does colchicine do? -
Answer✓✓
Used for gout and to treat and prevent gout attacks. Also Behcets syndrome.
Quiz____?
Sid effects of Cochicine -
Answer✓✓
Always Diarrhea. Upset Stomach, nausea, abdominal pain.
Quiz____?
Instructions for colchicine -
Answer✓✓
take with food to help decrease GI side effects
2
, Quiz____?
What should be checked with colchicine? -
Answer✓✓
Renal Function before and during treatment. (BUN, Creatinine)
Quiz____?
Patient Education for Colchicine -
Answer✓✓
Always causes severe degree of diarrhea so make sure that people understand that.
Quiz____?
Mr. Holloway presents to your clinic with a significantly swollen, painful big toe and you
diagnose him with gout. Of the following options which would be the best treatment for Mr.
Holloway?
a. Acetaminophen with codeine
b. Low-dose colchicine
c. High-dose colchicine
d. High-dose aspirin -
Answer✓✓
3
, Low-dose colchicine. Low-dose colchicine is 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg one hour later or 1.8
mg total. High-dose colchicine is 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg Q4 to Q6 hours or 4.8 mg total.
The difference between the two is low-dose is as effective as high-dose with a lower side effect
profile.
Quiz____?
Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes?
a. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine
b. Colchicine may be constipating
c. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea
d. Mild muscle weakness is normal -
Answer✓✓
B. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea
Quiz____?
What lab value should be monitored with gout? -
Answer✓✓
Check renal function test, BUN, Creatine
Quiz____?
4
*Dosing for low dose colchicine -
Answer✓✓
1.2 mg followed by 0.6 one hour later or 1.8 mg total
Quiz____?
*Dosing for high dose colchicine -
Answer✓✓
1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg every 4 to 6 hours; or 4.8 mg total.
Quiz____?
What is the difference between low dosing and high dosing of colchicine -?
Answer✓✓
low dose is as effective as high dose with lower side effect profile
1
, Quiz____?
What medication is used for gout? -
Answer✓✓
Colchicine
Quiz____?
What does colchicine do? -
Answer✓✓
Used for gout and to treat and prevent gout attacks. Also Behcets syndrome.
Quiz____?
Sid effects of Cochicine -
Answer✓✓
Always Diarrhea. Upset Stomach, nausea, abdominal pain.
Quiz____?
Instructions for colchicine -
Answer✓✓
take with food to help decrease GI side effects
2
, Quiz____?
What should be checked with colchicine? -
Answer✓✓
Renal Function before and during treatment. (BUN, Creatinine)
Quiz____?
Patient Education for Colchicine -
Answer✓✓
Always causes severe degree of diarrhea so make sure that people understand that.
Quiz____?
Mr. Holloway presents to your clinic with a significantly swollen, painful big toe and you
diagnose him with gout. Of the following options which would be the best treatment for Mr.
Holloway?
a. Acetaminophen with codeine
b. Low-dose colchicine
c. High-dose colchicine
d. High-dose aspirin -
Answer✓✓
3
, Low-dose colchicine. Low-dose colchicine is 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg one hour later or 1.8
mg total. High-dose colchicine is 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg Q4 to Q6 hours or 4.8 mg total.
The difference between the two is low-dose is as effective as high-dose with a lower side effect
profile.
Quiz____?
Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes?
a. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine
b. Colchicine may be constipating
c. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea
d. Mild muscle weakness is normal -
Answer✓✓
B. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea
Quiz____?
What lab value should be monitored with gout? -
Answer✓✓
Check renal function test, BUN, Creatine
Quiz____?
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