Interferon-Alpha/Colchicine
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
How this interaction occurs is not known.
What might happen:
If you are taking interferon-alpha to treat hepatitis, it may not work as well.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together, especially if you are taking interferon for hepatitis. Let your doctor know if there is any change in your condition.These medicines are used together to treat some conditions, including familial Mediterranean fever and Behcet's disease.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
References:
1.Angelico M, Cepparulo M, Barlattani A, Liuti A, Gentile S, Hurtova M, Ombres D, Guarascio P, Rocchi G, Angelico F. Unfavourable effects of colchicine in combination with interferon-alpha in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2000 Nov;14(11):1459-67.
2.Tunca M, Akar S, Soyturk M, Kirkali G, Resmi H, Akhunlar H, Gonen O, Gallimore JR, Hawkins PN, Tankurt E. The effect of interferon alpha administration on acute attacks of familial Mediterranean fever: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2004 Jul-Aug; 22(4 Suppl 34):S37-40.
3.Tunca M, Tankurt E, Akbaylar Akpinar H, Akar S, Hizli N, Gonen O. The efficacy of interferon alpha on colchicine-resistant familial Mediterranean fever attacks: a pilot study. Br J Rheumatol 1997 Sep; 36(9):1005-8.
4.Calguneri M, Apras S, Ozbalkan Z, Ozturk MA, Ertenli I, Kiraz S. The efficacy of continuous interferon alpha administration as an adjunctive agent to colchicine-resistant familial Mediterranean fever patients. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2004 Jul-Aug;22(4 Suppl 34):S41-4.
