The most commonly prescribed treatment for a gout attack is an anti-inflammatory painkiller, although not everyone is able to take this kind of medicine. Colchicine is an alternative treatment for gout attacks for those people who cannot take anti-inflammatory painkillers. Colchicine works by reducing the number of white blood cells which travel into the inflamed areas. Colchicine helps break the cycle of inflammation and reduces the swelling and pain of the gout attack.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/medicine/colchicine-for-gout-attacks