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Sodium Hyaluronate

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Overview

Sodium hyaluronate is similar to the fluid that surrounds the joints in your body. This fluid acts as a lubricant and shock absorber for the joints. Sodium hyaluronate is used to treat knee pain caused by osteoarthritis . Sodium hyaluronate is usually given when other arthritis medications have not been effective. Sodium hyaluronate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Indications

Contraindications

You should not receive sodium hyaluronate if you are allergic to it, or if you have an infection in your knee or in the skin around your knee. Sodium hyaluronate is not approved for use by anyone younger than 21 years old. Tell your doctor if you have ever had: blood clots or circulation problems in your legs; or an allergy to birds, feathers, or egg products. It is not known whether sodium hyaluronate will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. It may not be safe to breast-feed a baby while you are using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risks.

Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Sodium hyaluronate may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: severe pain or swelling around the knee after the injection. Common side effects of sodium hyaluronate may include: warmth, pain, redness, stiffness, bruising, or puffiness where the medicine was injected; nausea , stomach pain; trouble walking; swelling in your hands or feet; back pain , joint pain , muscle pain ; numbness or tingly feeling; headache , dizziness; or runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat . This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Warnings

You should not receive a sodium hyaluronate injection if you have an infection in your knee or in the skin around your knee.

High Risk Groups

You should not receive a sodium hyaluronate injection if you have an infection in your knee or in the skin around your knee.

Adult Dosage

1 % (1 (1)) As recommended. Ophthalmic — Injection. 2 to 6 mg (4 (4)) As recommended. Ophthalmic — As Required

Child Dosage

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Neonatal Dosage

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Drug Interactions

Other drugs may affect sodium hyaluronate, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products . Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.

Storage

No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.