Glucosamine Hydrochloride WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Glucosamine Hydrochloride
Glucosamine hydrochloride is a dietary supplement that is used to treat different types of arthritis, and osteoarthritis in particular.1 It is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so check with a physician before taking glucosamine hydrochloride.2 Pregnant women and those with a glucosamine or shellfish allergy should not take this supplement. Those taking herbal supplements or suffering from diabetes or arthritis, should consult a doctor before using glucosamine hydrochloride.3
Fast Facts:
- Other names for glucosamine hydrochloride include: 2-amino-2-deoxyglucose hydrochloride, D-glucosamine HCl, glucosamine, glucosamine HCl, glucosamine KCl and glucosamine-6-phosphate.4
- Seashells are the main ingredient in glucosamine; the hydrochloride is the salt in the supplement.4
- Consult a doctor immediately if any of these side effects begin while taking glucosamine hydrochloride: constipation, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, or diarrhea.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Glucosamine Hydrochloride,
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 First DataBank (via WebMD): Glucosamine HCl Oral
- ↑ Wolters Kluwer (via Drugs.com): [http://www.drugs.com/cdi/glucosamine.html Glucosamine}
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 RxList: Glucosamine Hydrochloride
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- Contributor: Maria A. Griswold
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Maria A. Griswold
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Glucosamine HCI, Glucosamine Hydrocloride, Glucosamine HCL, 2-amino-2-deoxyglucose hydrochloride, D-glucosamine HCl, Glucosamine KCl, Glucosamine-6-phosphate
- Last update: Jun. 13, 2009
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