Colchicine treatment of abdominal pains in porphyric patients

Isr J Med Sci. 1989 Feb;25(2):95-7.

Abstract

Four hepatic porphyria patients were treated with colchicine for abdominal pains. Colchicine administration during prodromal abdominal symptoms prevented the development of these abdominal crises. When colchicine was given after initiation of the crisis the duration and magnitude of the abdominal pains decreased.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Colchicine / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Porphyrias / physiopathology

Substances

  • Colchicine