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Guidelines:: Glucosamine Evidence Based Review
Guidelines:: Glucosamine Evidence Based Review
:Guidelines
: NICE guideline Sep , 2016 -1
DO NOT offer glucosamine or chondroitin products for management of
osteoarthritis
American College of Rheumatology 2012-2
We Conditionally recommend that patients with knee OA should NOT USE
Chondroitin , Glucosamine
:Cochrane Systematic Review 2005 -3
Pooled studies using non-rotta preparation failed to show benefit in pain and
WOMAC function, while studies evaluating Rotta preparation showed that
glucosamine was superior than placebo in treatment of pain and function
impairment resulting from symptomatic OA
The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis -4
: Feb 2016
Only the patented crystalline glucosamine sulfate (pCGS) formulation
(Rottapharm) has proven efficacy in the treatment of OA