Lopurin vs. Colchicine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lopurin and Colchicine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 215,572 people who take Lopurin and Colchicine, and is updated regularly.
What is Lopurin?
Lopurin has active ingredients of allopurinol. It is often used in gout. eHealthMe is studying from 190,798 Lopurin users. Check the latest studies of Lopurin.
What is Colchicine?
Colchicine has active ingredients of colchicine. It is often used in gout. eHealthMe is studying from 21,826 Colchicine users. Check the latest studies of Colchicine.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
215,572 people who take Lopurin and Colchicine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lopurin (allopurinol)
- Colchicine (colchicine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lopurin:
- not at all: 2.2800000000000002 %
- somewhat: 13.57 %
- moderate: 24.31 %
- high: 39.91 %
- very high: 19.93 %
Colchicine:
- not at all: 1.96 %
- somewhat: 28.76 %
- moderate: 34.64 %
- high: 26.14 %
- very high: 8.5 %
Want to compare Lopurin with Colchicine?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Lopurin (188,185 reports)
- Colchicine (21,545 reports)
Browse all side effects of Lopurin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Colchicine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on allopurinol and colchicine (the active ingredients of Lopurin and Colchicine, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Could Candesartan Cilexetil cause Paraesthesia? - a second ago
- Gabapentin and Fluocinonide drug interactions for women aged 30-39 - a second ago
- Subretinal Fibrosis and drugs of ingredients of amlodipine besylate - 5 seconds ago
- Lymphocyte Count Decreased and drugs of ingredients of mefenamic acid - 5 seconds ago
- Lipidil and Heart Rate Decreased for Men aged 60+ - 6 seconds ago
- Ambien and Crohn'S Disease for Men aged 60+ - 9 seconds ago
- Ambien and Crohns for Men aged 60+ - 9 seconds ago
- Ambien and Regional Enteritis for Men aged 60+ - 10 seconds ago
- Ambien and Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Crohn'S Disease for Men aged 60+ - 10 seconds ago
- Ambien and Ileitis for Men aged 60+ - 10 seconds ago