The drug Chondrosulf 400mg Juniper is indicated in adults (over 15 years) in letraitement pain and functional impairment in osteoarthritis of the knee and hip.
For warnings, precautions for use and contraindications, please consult the instructions for use of Chondrosulf 400mg Capsules .
Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease that begins with the breakdown of cartilage. Any joint can be affected, but it is at the level of the lower limbs that osteoarthritis is the most disabling.
Osteoarthritis of the knee (or knee osteoarthritis) is the primary cause of osteoarthritis complaints. It affects the femoro-patellar (or femoro-patellar) joint, between the femur and the patella, or the femorotibial joint, between the femur and the tibia. Osteoarthritis of the knee evolves by "crises" or painful inflammatory flares which follow one another at an unpredictable rhythm, variable in time and according to the patients. Both knees are affected two out of three times.
Arthritis? Osteoarthritis? Joint or muscle pain?
This medication comes in capsule form. Box of 84 capsules.
Please note, the drug Chondrosulf 400mg Capsules is not a product like the others. Read the instructions for the drug Chondrosulf 400mg Capsules carefully before ordering. Keep medicines out of the reach of children. If symptoms persist, seek the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Beware of incompatibilities on your current products.
Please inform your online pharmacist of the treatments in progress in order to identify any incompatibilities. The order validation form contains a personalized message field provided for this purpose.
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Chondroitin sodium sulphate
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
You should always take this medication exactly as prescribed in this leaflet or by your doctor or pharmacist.
· Keep this leaflet. You might need to read it again.
· Ask your pharmacist for advice or information.
· If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. See section 4.
· You should talk to your doctor if you do not feel better or feel less well.
1. What is CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule and in which cases is it used?
2. What should I watch for before taking CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule?
3. How to take CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule?
4. What are the possible side effects?
5. How to store CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule?
6. Package contents and other information.
1. WHAT IS CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic group - OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS OF MUSCULOSKELETIC DESORDS
This medicine contains chondroitin sulfate. It is recommended in adults (over 15 years) in the treatment of pain and functional discomfort during osteoarthritis of the knee and hip.
This drug has a slow, delayed action of about 2 months and its effect may persist after discontinuation of treatment.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsules?
Do not take CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule:
· a history of allergy to any of the constituents of this product,
· child under 15 years of age.
Warnings and Precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule .
This medication is not recommended for pregnancy or breast-feeding.
children
Not applicable.
Other medicines and CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or may take any other medicines.
CHONDROSULF 400 mg, capsule with food and beverages
Not applicable.
The use of this medication is not recommended unless your doctor tells you otherwise during pregnancy or breast-feeding.
If you discover that you are pregnant during treatment, consult your doctor promptly: he alone will be able to adapt the treatment to your condition.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Driving and using machines
Not applicable.
CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule contains
Not applicable.
3. HOW TO TAKE CHONDROSULF 400 Mg, capsule?
Reserved for adults (over 15 years).
3 capsules at 400 mg, ie 1,200 mg per day.
Method and route of administration
Oral use.
The capsules are to be swallowed as they are with a large glass of water.
Frequency of Administration
The dosage is to be divided into 3 doses per day.
The capsules are to be taken preferably at the time of the meals.
Duration of treatment
The duration of the treatment will be modulated according to the clinical results, knowing that the effect is delayed by about 2 months and that it can persist after discontinuation of the treatment.
If you take more CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule than you should have
In case of overdose or accidental poisoning, notify a doctor.
If you forget to take CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you stop taking CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule
Not applicable.
4. WHAT ARE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Like all medicines, this medicine may cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
May cause allergic skin reactions such as redness, urticaria, eczema, rash, associated or not with itching and / or edema.
In these cases, stop treatment immediately and notify your doctor.
During treatment, it is also possible that digestive disorders such as nausea, vomiting and vertigo may also occur.
In all these cases, you should tell your doctor.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any of the side effects gets serious, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Declaration of side effects
If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. You can also report adverse reactions directly via the national reporting system: National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) and network of Regional Centers of Pharmacovigilance - Website: www.ansm.sante.fr
By reporting adverse reactions, you are helping to provide more information about the safety of the drug.
5. HOW TO STORE CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule?
Keep this medicine out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist what to do with unused medications. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. PACKAGE CONTENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
What CHONDROSULF 400 mg contains: capsule
· The active substance is:
Chondroitin sodium sulphate ............................................... 400 mg
For a capsule.
· The other components are:
Magnesium stearate
Capsule envelope composition : gelatin, titanium dioxide (E171), indigotine (E132), quinoline yellow (E104).
What is CHONDROSULF 400 mg capsule and contents of the pack
This medication is in the form of a capsule. Box of 42 or 84 capsules.
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LABORATOIRES GENEVRIER SA
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LABORATOIRES GENEVRIER SA
GOA ROUTE
ZI THE THREE MILLS
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS PARK
06600 ANTIBES
IBSA FARMACEUTICI ITALIA SRL
VIA MARTIRI DI CEFALONIA, 2
26900 LODI
ITALY
Names of the medicinal product in the Member States of the European Economic Area
Not applicable.
The last date on which this leaflet was revised is:
[to be completed later by the holder]
Detailed information on this medicine is available on the ANSM website (France).
Slow Action Antiarthrosis
chondroitin sulfate
. Presentations . Composition . Indications . Contraindications . Pregnancy and breastfeeding . Directions for use and dosage . Advice . Undesirable effects . Lexicon
CHONDROSULF 400 mg: capsule (green and blue); box of 84.
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