Colchicine

Sold as Aspen colchicine ds, Kolcrys, Colchicine activo, Podagra, Goutcha, Gouteze otc, Colcin, Colchicine unicorn, Cinwol, Choldix, Cinited, Uricid, Colnova, Colchicine viatris, Colcirex, Goutrelefe, Aspen colchicine

S2Read from the PI-PIL document and verified

C₂₂H₂₅NO₆399.40 g/mol

N-[(7S)-1,2,3,10-Tetramethoxy-9-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[a]heptalen-7-yl]acetamide

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Registration

Applicants: 12
Registrations: 18
Schedule source: SAHPRA documentation

Applicants and registrations

Applicant	Brands	Dosages	Registrations	Schedule	Leaflets
Pharmacare limited û woodmeadCertificate held by Pharmacare limited	Aspen colchicine ds, Aspen colchicine	0,5 mg, 1.0mg	410260, C0822	S2	PI PIL
Forrester Pharma (Pty) Ltd	Kolcrys	0,5 mg	500484	S2	PI PIL
Activo Health (Pty) Ltd	Colchicine activo	0,5 mg	500836	Not determined	None
Austell Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Podagra	Not stated	501037	Not determined	None
Abex Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltd	Goutcha, Gouteze otc, Colcin	0,5 mg	510357, 510358, 510359.358	S2	PI PIL
Unicorn Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Colchicine unicorn	0,5	530024	Not determined	None
Aurogen South Africa (Pty) Ltd1 of 3 cancelled	Cinwol, Choldix, Cinited	0,5 mg	550162, 550163.162, 550164.162	S2	PI PIL
Trinity Pharma (Pty) Ltd	Uricid	0.5 mg	550337.336	S2	PI PIL
Novagen Pharma (Pty) LtdCancelled	Colnova	0,5 mg	550784	Not determined	PI PIL
Oethmaan Biosims (Pty) Ltd	Colchicine viatris	Not stated	560805	Not determined	None
Ascend Laboratories (Pty) Ltd	Colcirex	0,5 mg	570297	Not determined	None
Macleods Pharmaceuticals SA (Pty) Ltd	Goutrelefe	0,5, 1	570424, 570425	Not determined	None

Variants

Product	Strength and form	Registration	Status	Schedule	Leaflets
Aspen colchicine ds EACH TABLET CONTAINS COLCHICINE 1,0 mg	1.0mgTablet	41026041/3.3/0260Approved 26 November 2015	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Kolcrys EACH TABLET CONTAINS: COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mgTablets	50048450/3.3/0484Approved 29 March 2023	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Colchicine 0,5 MG activo Each tablet contains COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mg	50083650/3.3/0836	Registered	Not determined	None
Podagra Each Tablet contains: Colchicine 0,5 mg	Not listed	50103750/3.3/1037	Registered	Not determined	None
Goutcha Each tablet contains COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	Not listed	51035751/3.3/0357	Registered	Not determined	None
Gouteze otc EACH TABLET CONTAINS :COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mgTablets	51035851/3.3/0358Approved 14 December 2023	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Colcin EACH TABLET CONTAINS: COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mgTablets	510359.35851/3.3/0359.358Approved 14 December 2023	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Colchicine 0,5 unicorn EACH TABLET CONTAINS COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5	53002453/3.3/0024	Registered	Not determined	None
Cinwol 0,5 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mgTablet	55016255/3.3/0162Approved 26 July 2022	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Choldix 0,5 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mg	550163.16255/3.3/0163.162	Cancelled	Not determined	None
Cinited 0,5 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mgTablet	550164.16255/3.3/0164.162Approved 26 July 2022	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Uricid 0,5 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS: COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0.5 mgTablet	550337.33655/3.3/0337.336Approved 28 February 2023	Registered	S2	PI PIL
Colnova 0,5 EACH TABLET CONTAINS COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mgTablet	55078455/3.3/0784Approved 4 April 2023	Cancelled	Not determined	PI PIL
Colchicine viatris EACH TABLET CONTAINS: COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	Not listed	56080556/3.3/0805	Registered	Not determined	None
Colcirex 0,5 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS: COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5 mg	57029757/3.3/0297	Registered	Not determined	None
Goutrelefe 0,5 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: COLCHICINE 0,5 mg	0,5	57042457/3.3/0424	Registered	Not determined	None
Goutrelefe 1 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: COLCHICINE 1,0 mg	1	57042557/3.3/0425	Registered	Not determined	None
Aspen colchicine 0,5 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS COLCHICINE A 0,5 mg	0,5 mg	C0822	Old Medicine	Not determined	None

Regulatory status

Where S2 sits on the scale

S0S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8

A pharmacist can sell it directly, without a prescription.

Schedule 2 medicines sit behind the pharmacy counter. A pharmacist can decide to sell one of these directly, using their own professional judgement, without a doctor's prescription. It can also be dispensed against a prescription like the higher tiers, in which case the usual repeat limits apply. A child under 12 may only be sold a Schedule 2 substance on a prescription, or on a written order that names the purpose and carries a signature the seller recognises. Even though it cannot be advertised to the public in the ordinary sense, its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.

Schedule S2, read from the product's PI-PIL leaflet.

The Consolidated Schedules list this ingredient up to S3; the leaflet's S2 applies to this product.

Who may supply: Only a pharmacist, pharmacist intern or supervised pharmacist's assistant may sell it without a prescription. It may otherwise be dispensed by a pharmacist against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Colchicine

S3: Colchicine
- except when intended for the emergency treatment of acute gout, subject to a maximum total treatment course of 6 milligrams. (S2)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 3374 to 3375
S2: Colchicine
- when intended for the emergency treatment of acute gout, subject to a maximum total treatment course of 6 milligrams. (S3)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 1780 to 1781

Pharmacological class: Anti-gout preparations. (class 3.3)

This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.

SAHPRA documents

Schedule verified from official documents

Schedule Verification

Aspen colchicine ds, Pharmacare limited û woodmead is scheduled S2 in its official SAHPRA documents, read with 90% confidence.

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsAspen colchicine ds, Pharmacare limited û woodmead Patient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersAspen colchicine ds, Pharmacare limited û woodmead

These documents are provided by SAHPRA for informational purposes. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.

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