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What is Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM?

Glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate are components of normal cartilage. Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a naturally occurring sulfur compound. The combination is said to nourish cartilage and connective tissue, improve wound healing and reduce pain from osteoarthritis.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
7 100%

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM. See all 20 dosages ►

  2000mg as needed daily 1 mg daily 1 other daily 2 mg daily 2 tbs. daily 3 mg daily 25 mg daily 100 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 900 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1500 mg daily 1800 mg daily 2000 mg daily 3000 mg daily 3200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
5 42% Expense: 42%
Other
4 33% Other: 33%
Did not seem to work
2 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Personal research
1 8% Personal research: 8%
Not indicated
1 8% Not indicated: 8%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM

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

Stopped Taking Glucosamine-Chondroitin-MSM

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 57%
Usually
3 43%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
3 43%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
4 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 57%

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Report created on March 22, 2010.