Glucosamine and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Glucosamine and Pregnancy
The safety of using glucosamine during pregnancy is unknown. Limited clinical studies have been performed and the recommendation is not to use this medication during pregnancy. Glucosamine is an herbal supplement used to treat symptoms of arthritis.1 Consult a health care professional if you are pregnant or intend to be pregnant prior to glucosamine administration.
Fast Facts:
- The most common type of glucosamine is glucosamine sulfate.2
- Glucosamine is commonly taken in combination with chondroitin.1
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not evaluated or approved glucosamine.3
- Individuals with shellfish allergy or iodine hypersensitivity should use caution prior to taking glucosamine. It may contain the shells of shrimp, crab, and other shellfish.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 eMedTV: Glucosamine and Pregnancy
- ↑ PDR Health: Glucosamine - Warnings
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Natural Standard (via Mayo Clinic): Glucosamine - Safety: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 24, 2009
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy and Glucosamine, Glucosamine Side Effects and Pregnancy, Pregnancy and Glucosamine Side Effects
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
