Geton Tablet

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Last updated on 02 Apr 2026 | 05:32 PM (IST)

Geton Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment and prevention of gout. It reduces inflammation which causes pain, swelling, and other symptoms of gout.

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Contains

Colchicine (0.5mg)

Marketer

Ajanta Pharma Limited

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Product introduction

Geton Tablet can be taken with or without food. You should take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Keep taking it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better. If you stop, your symptoms may get worse.

Some common side effects of this medicine are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Talk to your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.

To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult with their doctors before taking the medicine.

Uses of Geton Tablet

Treatment of Gout

Benefits of Geton Tablet

Treatment of Gout
Gout is a form of arthritis caused by excess uric acid in the bloodstream. Gout causes attacks of painful inflammation in one or more of your affected joints. Geton Tablet contains colchicine that reduces the inflammation, swelling and pain of the gout attack. This medicine is very effective in people who cannot take other anti-inflammatory painkillers and also for those who are taking other medicines for treatment and prevention of gout.
Take Geton Tablet as prescribed and avoid skipping doses. Make appropriate lifestyle changes like losing weight (if you are overweight), eating a healthy diet and avoiding alcohol or sugar-sweetened drinks to get maximum benefit.

Side effects of Geton Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Geton

Muscle pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea

How to use Geton Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Geton Tablet may be taken with or without food.

How Geton Tablet works

Geton Tablet works by reducing inflammation caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints. It helps lower the activity of white blood cells that react to these crystals, which in turn reduces pain, swelling, and redness during a gout attack.

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Quick tips

Geton Tablet is used for the treatment and prevention of gout.
It interacts with many different medicines. Inform your doctor about all the medications that you are taking.
Inform your doctor if you have serious nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or if you have tingling in your fingers or toe.
It can lower your body's ability to make new blood cells. Inform your doctor know if you have frequent bleeding, bruising, fevers, or if you are always tired.
Do not take Geton Tablet if you have severe liver disease, kidney disease, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Geton Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Geton Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Geton Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Geton Tablet may cause side effects that could affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Geton Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Use of Geton Tablet should preferably be avoided if you have serious kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Geton Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
However, close monitoring is recommended for patients with mild to moderate liver disease also but dose adjustment is not necessary.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Geton with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Lapatinib (Oral Route)

Do not consume Colchicine and Lapatinib in case of liver or kidney disorders. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Lapatinib may raise blood levels of Colchicine.

Severe

Roxithromycin (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain or cramps and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the doses as per the observations. Roxithromycin may raise blood levels of Colchicine.

Severe

Roxithromycin (Injection Route)

Severe

Roxithromycin (Oral Route)

Severe

Roxithromycin (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

How long can I take Geton Tablet for?

Don’t stop your medication abruptly. Consult your doctor before stopping any medicine, and never attempt to do it on your own

Does Geton Tablet expire?

Yes. It has an expiry. Do not take Geton Tablet after the expiry date which is stated on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month

Does Geton Tablet cause weight loss?

Geton Tablet is known to cause weight loss. If you experience such side effects, always consult your doctor

Does Geton Tablet cause hair loss?

Yes, hair loss is one of it’s side effect

Does Geton Tablet raise blood sugar?

Geton Tablet may affect your blood sugar level. If you are a patient suffering from diabetes, take Geton Tablet as recommended by your doctor

Does Geton Tablet cause liver damage?

Geton Tablet very cause liver damage, but on high dose it may cause liver damage.

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Chemical Class

Alkaloid derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Microtubule Polymerization Inhibitors- Antigout

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Uric Acid

References

Furst DE, Ulrich RW, Varkey-Altamirano C. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioids Analgesics, & Drugs Used in Gout. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 636-37.
Grosser T, Smyth E, FitzGerald GA. Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Agents; Pharmacotherapy of Gout. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 995-96.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 231-23.
Colchicine. Wrexham, Wales: Wockhardt UK Ltd.; 1982 [revised 07 Jun. 2017]. [Accessed 28 Jan. 2019] (online) Available from:
Chaves RG, Lamounier JA. Breastfeeding and maternal medications. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2004;80(5 Suppl):S189-S198. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Colchicine [Prescribing Information]. Parsippany, NJ: AGEPHA Pharma USA, LLC; 2023. [Accessed 25 Jul. 2024] (online) Available from:

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What were the side-effects while using Geton Tablet?

Abdominal pain

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Name: Ajanta Pharma Limited
Address: Ajanta House, Charkop, Kandivli West, Mumbai 400 067, India

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Country of origin: India

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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Geton Tablet

Benefits of Geton Tablet

Side effects of Geton Tablet

How to use Geton Tablet

How Geton Tablet works

All substitutes for Geton Tablet

Zycolchin Tablet

Goutnil 0.5mg Tablet

Colchigout 0.5 Tablet

Corchico Tablet

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Lapatinib (Oral Route)

Roxithromycin (Oral Route)

Roxithromycin (Injection Route)

Roxithromycin (Oral Route)

Roxithromycin (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

How long can I take Geton Tablet for?

Does Geton Tablet expire?

Does Geton Tablet cause weight loss?

Does Geton Tablet cause hair loss?

Does Geton Tablet raise blood sugar?

Does Geton Tablet cause liver damage?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Creatinine

Creatinine - Spot

Uric Acid

References

User feedback

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