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Has anyone else been started on Lengout?

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My cardiologist has added this to my already extensive list of medications, it was used for gout, now repurposed to stop heart attacks, or at least cut down the episodes.

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Hi Moniren,

Colchicine has been used as a heart drug for many years.

It has some unpleasant side effects such as diarrhoea.

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