Suggested Dosing
Dosing Form & Strengths
syrup
- 30mg/2.5mL
Joint Pain
60 mg (5 mL) PO BID x7 days, THEN 30 mg (2.5 mL) PO BID
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Suggested Uses
Promote healthy joint mobility and lubrication
Enhance the maintenance of cartilage and joint tissues
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Interactions
Interaction Checker
and Hyaluronan, Herbal
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Contraindicated
Serious - Use Alternative
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Minor
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Adverse Effects
Unknown
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Warnings
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity
Gram-positive bacterial proteins
Cautions
Safety/efficacy not established for children
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Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy Category: N/A
Lactation: N/A
Pregnancy Categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk. C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done. D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk. X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist. NA: Information not available.Previous
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Pharmacology
Mechanism of Action
High molecular weight polysaccharide composed of repeating disaccharide units of sodium glucuronate and N-acetylglucosamine; derived from bacterial cells; distributed widely throughout the body in connective, epithelial, and neural tissues
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