Beyond Gout: Colchicine Use in the Cardiovascular Patient.
| Autor: | Campbell KB; Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy,; Senior Research Associate, Electrophysiology., Cicci TA; PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Resident, Duke University Hospital, Durham , North Carolina ., Vora AK; Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy., Burgess LD; Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Hospital pharmacy [Hosp Pharm] 2015 Nov; Vol. 50 (10), pp. 859-867. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Nov 19. |
| DOI: | 10.1310/hpj5010-859 |
| Abstrakt: | Colchicine is one of the oldest medications still in use today and is commonly used for the treatment of gout and familial Mediterranean fever. Its anti-inflammatory properties have raised the question of its utility in managing several cardiovascular diseases, including postoperative atrial fibrillation and pericarditis. This article will review the evidence for colchicine in these conditions and provide recommendations for use. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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