Probenecid and Colchicine (Systemic)
Brand Names : ColBenemid, Col-Probenecid, Proben-C
Precautions While Using This MedicineYour
doctor should check your progress at regular visits while you are taking this
medicine.
Before you have any medical tests, tell the person in charge that you are
taking this medicine. The results of some tests may be affected by probenecid
or by colchicine.
For diabetic patients
:
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The probenecid in this combination medicine may cause false test
results with copper sulfate urine sugar tests (e.g., Clinitest[reg ]), but
not with glucose enzymatic urine sugar tests (e.g., Clinistix[reg ]). If you
have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.
Taking aspirin or other salicylates may lessen the effects of the probenecid
in this combination medicine. This will depend on the dose of aspirin or other
salicylate that you take, and on how often you take it. Also, drinking large
amounts of alcoholic beverages may increase the chance of stomach problems
and may increase the amount of uric acid in your blood. Therefore, do not take aspirin or other salicylates or drink alcoholic beverages
while you are taking this medicine
, unless you have first checked with
your doctor.
For patients taking 4 tablets or more of this medicine a day:
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Stop taking this medicine immediately and check
with your doctor as soon as possible if severe diarrhea, nausea or vomiting,
or stomach pain occurs while you are taking this medicine
.
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