Glucosamine

Drug Status in USA : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Allergy to shellfish.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Diabetic patients, patients on heparin. Pregnancy and lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Heart burn, epigastric pain/tenderness, diarrhoea, nausea, dyspepsia, constipation, abdominal pain, palpitations, drowsiness, skin reaction, headache, indigestion.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids
  • Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products
  • Musculo-Skeletal System
  • CYP2E1 Inhibitors
  • CYP2E1 Inducers
  • CYP2E1 Inducers (strong)
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
  • Other antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agents, non-steroids
Prescribed Glucosamine is usually used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, although its efficacy is still in question.
Weight :179.1711
Structure Glucosamine
Generic Drug Glucosamine prescribed Glucosamine is usually used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, although its efficacy is still in question.
Formula

C6H13NO5

Glucosamine has 10 Brands listed


Carizen (500 mg)Cartiflux (400 mg)
Flextra (1500 mg)Glucosam (500 mg)
Glujoint (500 mg)Glujoint (750 mg)
Jointace (750 mg)Orthoplus (750 mg)
Reostin SR (1500 mg)Reostin SR (750 mg)

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