Chondroxide maximum
Chondroxide maximum: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. Drug interactions
- 12. Analogs
- 13. Terms and conditions of storage
- 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 15. Reviews
- 16. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Chondroxide Maximum
ATX code: M01AX05
Active ingredient: glucosamine (glucosamine)
Manufacturer: Licht Far East (S) Pte Ltd. (Singapore)
Description and photo updated: 20.11.2018
Prices in pharmacies: from 545 rubles.
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Chondroxide maximum is an external preparation with an anti-inflammatory effect that improves the regeneration of cartilage tissue.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - cream for external use: from yellow to light yellow, has a slight smell of menthol (in a cardboard box 1 or 12 tubes of 50, 100 or 250 g).
Composition of 100 mg cream:
- active substance: potassium chloride glucosamine sulfate - 8 mg;
- auxiliary components: peppermint oil, dimethyl sulfoxide, macrogol, cetyl alcohol, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, ascorbic acid, butylhydroxytoluene, methylisothiazolinone, curcumin dye, natural triglycerides, distilled water.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Glucosamine sulfate is one of the specific substrates and stimulators of the synthesis of proteoglycans and hyaluronic acid. It has chondroprotective, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
The main properties of the drug:
- a decrease in the body's deficiency of glycosaminoglycans;
- promoting the restoration of the cartilaginous surfaces of the joints of the spine and peripheral joints;
- inhibition of the formation of superoxide radicals and enzymes that damage cartilage tissue (phospholipases and collagenases);
- reducing pain and the need to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Chondroxide maximum is prescribed for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the joints of the spine and peripheral joints.
Contraindications
- damage to the skin in the area of application of the cream;
- age up to 12 years;
- pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding;
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
Instructions for the use of Chondroxide maximum: method and dosage
Chondroxide is used topically.
The cream is applied 2-3 times a day to the area over the site of the lesion with a strip 2-3 cm long and rubbed into the skin until completely absorbed.
The duration of the course is from 3 to 4 weeks. The doctor may prescribe a second course.
Side effects
Allergic reactions are possible.
Overdose
There is no information.
special instructions
The cream cannot be applied to damaged skin areas.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The drug is not prescribed during pregnancy / lactation.
Pediatric use
For patients under 12 years of age, the drug is not prescribed.
Drug interactions
Chondroxide should not be used simultaneously with other external drugs.
Against the background of intolerance to seafood, the likelihood of allergic reactions increases.
Analogs
The analogues of Chondroxide maximum are: Sustagard Artro, DONA, Sustilak, Glucosamine, Artrakam, Elbona, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a place protected from moisture at temperatures up to 25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews of Chondroxide maximum
According to reviews, Chondroxide is rated as an effective remedy for pain in the joints and spine, with a delicate texture and pleasant smell. The cream is well applied and absorbed.
In some cases, patients indicate insufficient effectiveness and high cost of the drug.
The price of Chondroxide is maximum in pharmacies
The approximate price for Chondroxide maximum (1 tube of 50 g) is 751-1100 rubles.
Chondroxide maximum: prices in online pharmacies
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Chondroxide Maximum 8% cream for external use 50 g 1 pc. RUB 545 Buy |
Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
