title: Colchicine--a short history of an ancient drug.
authors.affiliation: MonashHeart, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. richard.harper@monashhealth.org.
authors.forename: Nitesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nerlekar
authors.affiliation: The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beale
authors.affiliation: MonashHeart, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D003078:Colchicine / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004739:England; D005602:France; D006073:Gout / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018645:Greek World / Q000266:history; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D018644:Roman World / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D006074:Gout Suppressants; D003078:Colchicine