Prescription:

Colchicine is used most commonly to decrease and stop the pain and inflammation that comes with attacks of gout. It may sometimes be prescribed in lower doses to prevent gout attacks from occurring.

The usual dose to relieve symptoms of an acute gout attack or prevent them from getting worse is 0.6 to 1.2 mg, followed by 0.6 mg every hour or 1.2 mg every two hours. This dose is continued until pain is relieved or until you develop diarrhea. Then, the medication can be stopped and should not be started again to treat another gout attack for at least 3 days.
The usual dose to prevent acute gout attacks is 0.6 to 1.8 mg per day on three to seven days of each week. To prevent acute gout attacks during surgery, the recommended dose is 0.6 mg three times a day starting 3 days before surgery and continuing for 3 days afterward.