Experiment 964815

Compounds isolated

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismEmpty organism
CitationZEMER,D: LIVNEH,A: DANON,YL: PRAS,M: SOHAR,E:. (1991). LONG-TERM COLCHICINE TREATMENT IN CHILDREN WITH FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER.. 34(8)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseTHREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER WERE BEGUN ON DOSES OF GIVEN COMPOUND OF 1-2 MG/DAY BEFORE THE AGE OF 16. THESE HAVE CONTINUED FOR 6-13 YEARS WITH 64% SHOWING COMPLETE REMISSION AND 31% PARTIAL. PROTRACTED ATTACKS OF ARTHRITIS ARE RARE AND AMYLOIDOSIS HAS DEVELOPED IN NONE OF THE PATIENTS. SIDE EFFECTS OF DIARRHEA AND NAUSEA WERE TREATABLE. NO ABNORMALITY IN GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT OR FERTILITY HAVE BEEN NOTED.
Dose amountVAR
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Dose expressionDOSE