Narrator in this case, the resulting waveform was measured against the waveform of a known sample of colchicine. Mary yoders blood was found to have unusually high concentrations of the drug. It certainly was a large amount compared to what we see in a clinical therapeutic application. Marraffa i received a phone call, and he said, youre never gonna believe it, but the Colchicine Level is through the roof. And i said, are you sure . And he said, yes, i have it right here. Narrator mary yoder had essentially overdosed on colchicine. Was her death an accident, a suicide . No one thought mary was suicidal. And there are a lot of easier and less painful ways to kill yourself than using an obscure gout medication. Phelps no one in the family has gout. No one they know has gout. Mary certainly didnt have gout. How did the colchicine get into her body and kill her
The New Jersey-based unit of the Mumbai-based drug major is recalling Febuxostat Tablets in 40 mg and 80 mg strengths, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said in its latest Enforcement Report.
Colchicine, a widely available gout medication, has been approved by the FDA to be used in low doses to prevent cardiovascular events in patients with coronary disease.