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Collmarie

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Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes:
 
  1. Colchicine may be constipating.
  2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea.
  3. Mild muscle weakness is normal.
  4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with colchicine.

Question 2

Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry?
 
  1. High-dose colchicine
  2. Low-dose colchicine
  3. High-dose aspirin
  4. Acetaminophen with codeine



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Collmarie

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


elyse44

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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