Colchicine 0.5 mg
Indian alternative containing the same active salt 99.7% lower than the typical US/EU price.
Price comparison
Referenced market priceUS / EU price
$620
per 30 tablets
Indian market price
$1.80
per 30 tablets
You save
99.7%
344.4× cheaper
How this price was determined
Public reference ranges: US list/retail pricing vs Indian retail pharmacy market pricing (converted to USD).
Source basis: Public reference pricing (US retail vs Indian retail market)
Indian figure reflects typical retail market price actually paid at pharmacy, not the printed MRP.
About this medicine
Colchicine is the active pharmaceutical ingredient sold internationally under brand names such as Colcrys, Zycolchin. It is used in immunology for acute gout flare and familial mediterranean fever. The Indian alternative listed here contains the same active salt at the same labelled strength, which is why the therapeutic intent is identical while the price is dramatically lower. The difference comes from manufacturing scale, lower production overheads and competition between multiple certified suppliers producing the same molecule.
- Active salt
- Colchicine
- Brand names
- Colcrys, Zycolchin
- Strength
- 0.5 mg
- Form
- Tablet
- Pack size
- 30 tablets
- Company
- Zydus
- Therapy area
- Immunology
- Prescription
- Required
Uses and dosage
Indications
Acute gout flare and familial Mediterranean fever
Typical dosage
Take Colchicine 0.5 mg exactly as prescribed. Do not change the dose, timing or duration without medical advice.
Storage
Store below 25°C, away from moisture and direct light.
Advantages
Choosing the Indian Colchicine option typically keeps long-term therapy financially sustainable month after month. Biosimilar and generic immunology therapy in India costs a small fraction of originator biologics with the same target. This tablet presentation ships as 0.5 mg from Zydus. For acute gout flare and familial mediterranean fever, uninterrupted access matters far more than packaging — and a price that can be afforded every month is what keeps treatment on schedule.
Cautions
Requires infection screening, including tuberculosis, before and during therapy. Confirm this presentation is appropriate for your regimen — check whether your prescriber requires swallowed-whole, non-crushed administration. Before the first dose, confirm the salt name and 0.5 mg strength on your prescription match the Colchicine pack character for character.
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Possible side effects
Injection-site reactions and increased infection susceptibility are the main concerns. Report fever promptly. Report anything unexpected about Colchicine to your pharmacist promptly — early reporting protects both you and future recalls.
Other Indian alternatives with the same salt
All of these contain Colchicine. Sorted by lowest price.
Colchicine 0.125 mg (Dr. Reddy's)
Dr. Reddy's 0.125 mg 30 tablets
$0.62
$265
Colchicine 0.125 mg (Intas)
Intas 0.125 mg 30 tablets
$0.64
$248
Colchicine 0.125 mg (Cipla)
Cipla 0.125 mg 30 tablets
$0.68
$237
Colchicine 0.125 mg (Lupin)
Lupin 0.125 mg 30 tablets
$0.70
$279
Colchicine 0.125 mg (Natco)
Natco 0.125 mg 30 tablets
$0.72
$262
Colchicine 0.125 mg (Sun Pharma)
Sun Pharma 0.125 mg 30 tablets
$0.76
$251