title: BET 1: Safety and efficacy of colchicine as stand-alone therapy for the prevention of recurrent pericarditis.
abstract: A short cut review was carried out looking for evidence of the benefits of using colchicine as a single therapy for acute pericarditis. A literature search was performed but no papers were found to provide evidence of the efficacy of colchicine without the concurrent use of Non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners/Michigan State University, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manspeaker
authors.affiliation: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners/Michigan State University, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrews-Dickert
mesh_terms: D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012008:Recurrence; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D050257:Tubulin Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D050257:Tubulin Modulators; D003078:Colchicine