Can Colchicine Kill You?

Overdose warning: Taking too much colchicine can be serious enough to cause death. Never take more of this drug than your doctor prescribes. Blood disorders warning: Colchicine may cause your body to produce fewer blood cells of different types.

How dangerous is colchicine?

Taking too many colchicine tablets can be very dangerous. It could be fatal. Symptoms of taking too much colchicine can include: feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting)

Can you die from colchicine?

Although the lethal dose of colchicine is considered to be 0.8 mg/kg, fatal cases of patients who followed a critical disease course after an intake below the lethal dose of colchicine have been reported [1].