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Colchicine uptake occurs in the ileum and jejunum. The drug is metabolized by the liver through cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) and excreted into the bile and urine through P-glycoprotein. Colchicine can also cross the placenta and enters breast milk by P-glycoprotein.
