Alexandre Chagnon · 7 years ago
Thank you for the information. You should know that it is indeed possible, when the pain is very severe as in your case, to take the 2 medications simultaneously. This is because Naproxen acts as an anti-inflammatory while colchicine acts more on the "cause" of the gout attack. Usually, colchicine and naproxen are taken at the beginning, then when the pain diminishes, the naproxen is stopped and when the gout episode is considered resolved, the colchicine is stopped. You should also know that these two medications must absolutely be taken with food, in order to reduce the irritation to the stomach.