Treatment with intravenous colchicine

This article studies 27 patients with resistant temporomandibular related symptomatology. It evaluates them comparing both their dental and medical diagnosis after the treatment with intravenous and oral colchicine. Modern medicine has used this drug in the treatment of gouty arthritis. It is, however, the oldest medication used in recorded history. Colchicine is a potent drug with potential side effects. Intravenous colchicine's major complication is the possible painful chemical burn to the injection site which may occur if the drug extravasates from the vein.