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Colchicine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Colchicine
Tree Number(s)
D03.132.225
Unique ID
D003078
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003078
Scope Note
A major alkaloid from Colchicum autumnale L. and found also in other Colchicum species. Its primary therapeutic use is in the treatment of gout, but it has been used also in the therapy of familial Mediterranean fever (PERIODIC DISEASE).
Entry Term(s)
Colchicine, (+-)-Isomer
Colchicine, (R)-Isomer
Pharm Action
Gout Suppressants
Tubulin Modulators
Registry Numbers
SML2Y3J35T
54192-66-4
75520-89-7
Related Numbers
54192-66-4
64-86-8
75520-89-7
CAS Type 1 Name
Acetamide, N-(5,6,7,9-tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo(a)heptalen-7-yl)-, (S)-
NLM Classification #
QV 98
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Colchicine Preferred
Colchicine, (+-)-Isomer Narrower
Colchicine, (R)-Isomer Narrower
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