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Indications

Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.

REMS

Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

GI: constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea.

CNS: drowsiness, headache.

Derm: skin reactions.

Endo: hyperglycemia.

Interactions

Natural-Drug Products:

Natural-Natural Products:

Availability

Route/Dosage

US Brand Names

2-amino-2-deoxyglucose sulfate, chitosamine

Action

Therapeutic Effects:

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: antirheumatics

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: 0.9% absorbed.

Distribution: Unknown.

Metabolism/Excretion: 74% eliminated via first-pass metabolism.

Half-life: Unknown.

Time/Action Profile

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Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

glew-KOS-ah-meen