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Medicines colchicineQuestion & answer

colchicine · Medicine question

Is colchicine a painkiller?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Not directly. It relieves gout pain by reducing inflammation around urate crystals.

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