MSM

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]

aging skin

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1-3 g PO qd

allergic rhinitis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 2.6 g PO qd

arthralgia, aromatase inhibitor-induced

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 200 mg PO qd

exercise-induced muscle damage

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 50 mg/kg/dose in 200 mL water PO qd; Start: 10 days before exercise

hemorrhoids

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply gel topically qd x14 days

knee pain

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1000 mg PO bid

osteoarthritis

[Possibly Effective]

Dose: 1.5-6 g/day PO divided bid-tid; Alt: 500 mg PO qd; Info: used w/ or w/o glucosamine

peripheral neuropathy, chemo-induced

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 200 mg PO qd

postop pain

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 550 mg PO qd

rosacea

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply cream topically bid