Chondrolon powder 100mg #10

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Composition

100 mg of chondroitin sulfate is the contents of 1 ampoule.

Form of issue

Powder lyophilized in ampoules of 10 pcs. in the package, complete with a solvent.

pharmachologic effect

The drug is the main part of proteoglycans, which come together with collagen in the cartilage matrix. Provides chondroprotection; stimulates the synthesis of proteoglycans; inhibits enzymatic activity, which is the cause of cartilage destruction; improves the metabolism of cartilaginous tissue; takes part in the formation of the basis of bone and cartilage.
The medicine relieves pain and inflammation by reducing the production of inflammatory mediators in the joint cavity and suppressing the production of prostaglandins and leukotrienes.
Chondrolon restores the surface of the cartilage, regulates the secretion of synovial fluid, which reduces the intensity of pain and increases the amount of movement in the joints.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

The maximum concentration in the blood occurs within 60 minutes after the introduction into the muscle.
There is accumulation of the drug in the joint fluid. It is excreted in the urine after 24 hours.

Indications for use

Lesions of the spine and peripheral joints in the form of osteoarthritis.

Contraindications

    thrombophlebitis;
    tendency to bleeding;
    pregnancy;
    hypersensitivity to the drug;
    lactation period.

Side effects

There may be an allergy and the appearance of hemorrhages in the area of ​​the injection.

Instructions for use Chondrolon (Method and dosage)

Before use, the powder is dissolved in water for injection (1 ml).
How to use Chondrolon instructions for use clearly explains: the drug is prescribed as intramuscular injection once every 2 days. The initial dose is 100 mg. After three injections, if good tolerability, you can increase the dose by 2 times - up to 200 mg.
The injections are applied by the recommended course of treatment - up to 35 pieces. According to the indications, you can repeat the treatment in six months. In this case, the duration is agreed with the doctor.
Good efficacy can be achieved by using 25 or more injections. After a repeated course of therapy, a lasting effect persists.

Interaction

With simultaneous use with agents that affect blood clotting (antiaggregants, fibrinolytic drugs, anticoagulants), chondroitin sulfate enhances their effect. In connection with this, constant monitoring of the coagulogram is necessary.

Storage conditions

It is stored at a temperature not exceeding 20 ° С.
Shelf life - 3 years.

Alflutop or Chondrolon - which is better?

The first drug is made from a concentrate of small marine fish, it contains chondroitin sulfate, but what is its dose in the preparation is unknown. The chondrolon contains a sufficiently serious dose of chondroitin, which has shown an effect in the treatment of spine and joint injuries. However, there are many good reviews on Alflutop, especially in the treatment of deforming osteoarthrosis of large joints - knee, femoral.
If you analyze all the reviews, you can see that most often the chondrolon shows an effect in the osteochondrosis of the spine, and Alflutop - with lesions of the peripheral joints.

Children

Do not use because of lack of data on efficiency and safety.

In pregnancy and lactation

Contraindicated.

Reviews about Chondrolon

Reviews about injections Chondrolon, ​​namely its effectiveness, vary. For some patients, it is very helpful in conducting repeated courses of treatment. As a rule, these are not released degrees of the disease. Also indicate that one course requires at least 40 ampoules, but then you can forget about 1.5 - 2 years of pain in the joints. There are reviews of patients about the lack of effect in severe joint damage. In this case, it is best to use the drug as part of complex therapy, for example, with physioprocedures. Disadvantages are the considerable painfulness of injections and the high cost of a full course of treatment.
The doctors' comments indicate that the use of injections is widespread in patients with osteochondrosis of the spine. Doctors note a good effect, but it also depends on the severity of the lesion.