Glucosamine Chondroitin Treatment Report
What is Glucosamine Chondroitin?
Past studies show that some people with mild to moderate osteoarthritis (OA) taking either glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate reported pain relief at a level similar to that of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 22 | 0 | |||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 14 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 12 |
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2 | |||
| Arthritis | 11 |
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2 | |||
| Pain | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Mobility | 2 | 0 |
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Glucosamine Chondroitin. See all 25 dosages ►
| daily | 1 other daily | 1.5 g daily | 2 mg daily | 2 other daily | 3 other daily | 50 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 237 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 750 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 1000 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | 1500 intl units daily | 1500 mg daily | 2000 mg daily | 2250 mg daily | 2500 mg daily | 2700 mg daily | 3000 mg daily | ||
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11
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1
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1
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4
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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5
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1
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3
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1
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5
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1
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1
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13
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2
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1
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1
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2
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3
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 50% |
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Expense
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1 | 25% |
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Other
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1 | 25% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 25% |
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See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Glucosamine Chondroitin
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Report created on November 23, 2009.