Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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