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Colchicine vs Allopurinol - What's the difference?

colchicine | allopurinol |

As nouns the difference between colchicine and allopurinol

is that colchicine is a highly toxic alkaloid, chemical formula C22H25NO6, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treat rheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment of gout while allopurinol is a drug used primarily to treat hyperuricemia and its complications.

colchicine

English

Noun

(wikipedia colchicine)
  • A highly toxic alkaloid, chemical formula C22H25NO6, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treat rheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment of gout.

    • allopurinol

    English

    (wikipedia allopurinol)

    Noun

  • A drug used primarily to treat hyperuricemia and its complications.

    • References

    * Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses