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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 & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Joint pain | 61 | 16 |
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| Arthritis pain | 39 | 9 |
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| General health | 31 | 3 |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 19 | 3 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 9 | 4 |
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| Joints ache (whole body) | 9 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Glucosamine-Chondroitin
| Nausea | 1 | |
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| Stomach pain | 1 | |
| Stomach upset | 1 |
Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin. See all 47 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 21 |  |
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| Other | 11 | |
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| Expense | 7 | |
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| Personal research | 2 | |
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| Not indicated | 1 | |
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| Doctor's advice | 1 | |
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| Side effects too severe | 1 | |
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| Course of treatment ended | 1 | |
See all 40 patients who’ve stopped taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Glucosamine-Chondroitin
Always |
18 | 50% |
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Usually |
12 | 33% |
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Sometimes |
6 | 17% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Glucosamine-Chondroitin
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
5 | 14% |
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A little |
5 | 14% |
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Not at all |
26 | 72% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Glucosamine-Chondroitin
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
5 | 31% |
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< $25 |
11 | 69% |
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