Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyalgan)

Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyalgan)

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Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyalgan) is similar a to the synovial (sin-OH-vee-ul) fluid that surrounds your joints. Synovial fluid acts as a lubricant and shock absorber.

Sodium hyaluronate is injected into the knee joint to treat pain caused by osteoarthritis. This medication is usually reserved for people whose pain has not been relieved by using other medicines or treatments.

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Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyalgan) 20mg 1%
Brand name: Hyalgan
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5 Syringes $59.00 $295.00 $265.50  
10 Syringes $53.20 $532.00 $478.80  
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Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyalgan) is given as an injection into your knee. This medicine is usually given as one injection per week for a total of 3 weeks.

For the first 48 hours after your injection, avoid any strenuous or weight-bearing activity that lasts longer than 1 hour. This includes jogging, tennis, stair-climbing, or lifting weights. Follow your doctor's instructions about other activity restrictions.

You should not receive sodium hyaluronate if you have:
  • an infection of your knee joint; or
  • infection of the skin around your knee.

Before receiving sodium hyaluronate, tell your doctor if you have an allergy to eggs, birds, or bird products.

Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyalgan) may be harmful to an unborn baby as well. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyalgan) is usually given as one injection per week for a total of 3 weeks. Your doctor may want you to have injections more often than once each week.

Overdosing

Seek immediate medical attention if you think you have received too much of this medicine. An overdose of sodium hyaluronate is not expected to produce life-threatening symptoms.

For the first 48 hours after your injection, avoid any strenuous or weight-bearing activity that lasts longer than 1 hour. This includes jogging, tennis, stair-climbing, or lifting weights. Follow your doctor's instructions about other activity restrictions.