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glucosamine KCl
glucosamine
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Reported Uses
- NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
- arthralgia, aromatase inhibitor-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
- back pain [Insufficient Evidence]
- cancer [Insufficient Evidence]
- cardiovascular dz prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
- colorectal adenoma [Insufficient Evidence]
- colorectal CA [Insufficient Evidence]
- COVID-19 [Insufficient Evidence]
- dementia [Insufficient Evidence]
- depression [Insufficient Evidence]
- diabetes mellitus, type 2 [Insufficient Evidence]
- gout [Insufficient Evidence]
- heart failure [Insufficient Evidence]
- hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
- inflammatory bowel dz [Insufficient Evidence]
- interstitial cystitis [Insufficient Evidence]
- joint pain [Insufficient Evidence]
- Kashin-Beck dz [Insufficient Evidence]
- knee pain [Insufficient Evidence]
- multiple sclerosis [Insufficient Evidence]
- nephrolithiasis [Insufficient Evidence]
- osteoarthritis [Likely Effective]
- overall mortality [Insufficient Evidence]
- postop recovery [Insufficient Evidence]
- rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
- skin aging [Insufficient Evidence]
- stroke prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
- temporomandibular disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
- wound healing [Insufficient Evidence]
Reported Doses
Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely
Effectiveness Ratings
- [see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]
arthralgia, aromatase inhibitor-induced
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1500 mg/day glucosamine sulfate PO divided bid-tid; Info: used w/ chondroitin sulfate
depression
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 2 g glucosamine hydrochloride PO qd; Start: 1 g PO qd x1wk
inflammatory bowel dz, peds pts
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1.5-2 g N-acetyl glucosamine PO bid; Alt: 1.5-2 g N-acetyl glucosamine rectally bid; Info: prepared w/ 10 mL water; for pts 8-17 yo
interstitial cystitis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 240 mg glucosamine sulfate PO bid; Info: used w/ chondroitin sulfate
joint pain
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 500 mg glucosamine sulfate PO tid
Kashin-Beck dz
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 480 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO tid; Alt: 750 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO bid; Info: used w/ or w/o chondroitin sulfate
knee pain
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 500 mg glucosamine sulfate PO tid; Alt: 2000 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO qd
multiple sclerosis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1000 mg glucosamine sulfate PO qd
osteoarthritis
- [Likely Effective]
- Dose: 1500 mg/day glucosamine sulfate PO divided qd-tid; Alt: 480 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO q12h; 500 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO tid x3wk, then 500 mg PO bid; 1200-2000 mg/day glucosamine hydrochloride PO divided qd-tid; Info: commonly used w/ chondroitin sulfate
rheumatoid arthritis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 500 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO tid
skin aging
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: apply 2% N-acetyl glucosamine cream topically to face bid; Info: used w/ niacinamide
temporomandibular disorder
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 1500 mg/day glucosamine sulfate PO divided qd-tid
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