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Can colchicine be used in breastfeeding women with gout?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Colchicine should not be used in breastfeeding women with gout because colchicine/metabolites are found in breastfed newborns/infants and information on their effects is insufficient.

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Colchicine 500 mcg TabletsStrides Pharma UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 3Document updated 26 February 2026

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