Cartilex 250 mg+200 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 8.05 (5 x 10: ৳ 402.50)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.50

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Glucosamine sulfate chondroitin
Company Aci limited
Also available as
Cartilex plus 750 mg tablet

Indications

  • Treatment of osteoarthritis of knee, hip, spine, hand
  • Dietary supplement for rheumatoid arthritis
  • Beneficial in sport injuries, migraine, psoriasis, atherosclerosis, kidney stones, inflammatory bowel disease

Pharmacology

  • Glucosamine as a fundamental building block for biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans
  • Chondroitin Sulfate found in connective tissue
  • Synergistic effect of Glucosamine with Chondroitin Sulfate

Dosage & Administration

  • 250/200 mg tablet: 1 to 2 tablets, three times daily
  • Dosage adjustment based on body weight
  • Typical dosage recommendation based on body weight

Interaction

  • No significant drug interactions reported with specified medications
  • Chondroitin may enhance blood thinning effects of anticoagulants like Warfarin, Heparin

Contraindications

  • No known contraindications
  • Proven hypersensitivity to Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Side Effects

  • Rarely occurring side effects such as mild & reversible intestinal flatulence
  • Safety studies show no demonstrable side effects

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Not recommended for pregnant or potentially pregnant women
  • No sufficient studies on effects during pregnancy or lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Monitoring advised for patients with Diabetes Mellitus
  • No specific studies on renal or hepatic insufficiency patients
  • Not recommended for children

Therapeutic Class

  • Stimulation of Cartilage formation

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool and dry place, protected from light

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