Description

Diacerein

• Drug class:  Anthraquinone

• Improved cartilage lesions and consistently reduced cartilage loss in the experimental hip chondrolysis model.

• Induced an increase in bone mineral density and shown to delay arthritis secondary to meniscectomy

• Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) indicated that diacerein had a greater efficacy on pain reduction in OA than paracetamol.

Glucosamine

• Drug class:  Amino sugar, Hexosamines

• At sufficiently high doses, glucosamine sulfate possesses a clinically relevant effect on OA pain.
• More effective than placebo in reducing the rate of joint space narrowing in patients with knee OA.  
• May be effective in the primary prevention of OA in sportsmen.

Methyl Sulfonyl methane (MSM)

• Drug class: Sulfa drugs

• MSM in patients with OA of the knee, showed an improvement in pain and physical function. 

• Used by the body to maintain and repair connective tissue. 

COMBINATION

• A combination of nutraceuticals Glucosamine, diacerein, and methyl-sulfonyl-methane can effectively treat OA by repairing the damaged articular cartilage.