castillo_...Is Sodium Hyaluronate a drug or medical device?
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- 1 Sep 2009 by castillo_angelakriss
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- osteoarthritis, sodium hyaluronate
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Marvell1 Sep 2009
Sodium hyaluronate is a medicine.
Hyaluronic acid is normally present in joint fluid, and in osteoarthritis sufferers this gets thin. Hyaluronic acid (artificial joint fluid) can be injected into the joint to help protect it. This may relieve pain for up to six months.
Brands Available :
Synvisc (generic: hylan g-f 20)
Orthovisc (generic: hyaluronan)
Euflexxa, Hyalgan, Supartz (generic: sodium hyaluronate)
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Well, sodium hyaluronate is more of a medicine but not a medical device. I hope this helps.