title: Colchicine in the treatment of type 2 lepra reaction.
abstract: Fifteen patients of lepromatous leprosy having type 2 lepra reaction were treated with colchicine. Seven had moderate, five mild and three had severe E.N.L., colchicine was found effective in all mild, six moderate and one case of pustular E.N.L.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003078:Colchicine