Colchicine (Colcrys) tips from pharmacists

• You can take colchicine with or without food.
• For acute gout flares, take 2 tablets of 0.6 mg colchicine at the first sign of symptoms, followed by another 0.6 mg tablet one hour later. 
• If you experience a gout attack while on colchicine for gout prevention and take extra doses for treatment, wait at least 12 hours before resuming your preventive dose.
• Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while you are on colchicine.
• Talk to your doctor about fertility if you are a man who plans a pregnancy with a female partner because this medicine can affect fertility in men.