children s health issues
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Treatment of Familial Mediterranean Fever
Colchicine Takingcolchicinedaily by mouth eliminates or greatly reduces the number of painful attacks in about 95% of people. Also,colchicinegreatly reduces the risk of kidney failure due to amyloidosis. In pregnant women,colchicinehelps prevent attacks that might lead to a miscarriage. Ifcolchicinestops working or people are not able to tolerate it, other medications such ascanakinumab,anakinra, orrilonacept, injected under the skin, may help. These medications modify how the immune system functions and thus help reduce inflammation. Ibuprofenoracetaminophencan be given to relieve pain and fever. 