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What is Glucosamine-Chondroitin?

Glucosamine is a precursor to a molecule called a glycosaminoglycan-this molecule is used in the formation and repair of cartilage. Chondroitin is the most abundant glycosaminoglycan in cartilage and is responsible for the resiliency of cartilage.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Joint pain 48 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Arthritis pain 31 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 29 0
Stiffness/Spasticity 19 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 16 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Fibromyalgia 9 4 Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none

See all 158 patients currently taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 2
Mild
 0
None
 28

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Glucosamine-Chondroitin

Nausea 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin. See all 42 dosages ►

  daily 1 mg daily 2 other daily 2 mg daily 500 mg daily 750 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,500 mg daily 2,000 mg daily 3,000 mg daily
  13 Number of Patients: 13 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 7 Number of Patients: 7 9 Number of Patients: 9 4 Number of Patients: 4 14 Number of Patients: 14 34 Number of Patients: 34 8 Number of Patients: 8 9 Number of Patients: 9  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 19   Did not seem to work: 49%
Other 10   Other: 26%
Expense 7   Expense: 18%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 5%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 3%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 3%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 3%

See all 36 patients who’ve stopped taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Glucosamine-Chondroitin

Always
 14 47%
Usually
 12 40%
Sometimes
 4 13%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Glucosamine-Chondroitin

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 4 13%
A little
 4 13%
Not at all
 22 73%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Glucosamine-Chondroitin

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 4 31%
< $25
 9 69%

Report created on May 26, 2012.