Halloween (DÃ­a de las Brujas) is hailed mainly as a childrenâs festivity in Mexico on October 31. It is often overshadowed by the Day of the Dead (DÃ­a de los Muertos) celebrations on All Saintsâ Day and All Soulâs Day. Halloween coincides with Day of the Dead preparations in Mexico City, late October.Halloween coincides with Day of the Dead preparations in Mexico City, late October.Â©iStockphoto.com/abalcazar.
Colchicine is a medication most commonly used to treat gout. It is a toxic natural product and secondary metabolite, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum (autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale, also known as meadow saffron).Adverse effects are primarily gastrointestinal upset at high doses.vailability of tubulin is essential to mitosis, so colchicine effectively functions as a mitotic poison or spindle poison. The mitosis-inhibiting function of colchicine has been of great use in the study of cellular genetics.
Return to One-Minute Consult Index. Colchicine should be considered a first-line treatment for acute pericarditis and for preventing recurrent episodes, in view of clinical evidence suggesting that it is superior to conventional therapy and has a relatively mild side-effect profile.