In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Glucosamine (chondroitin/glucosamine systemic) is a member of the drug class nutraceutical products and is used to treat Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
US matches:
- Glucosamine
- Glucosamine/Chondroitin/Primorine
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin with MSM
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Complex
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
M01AX05
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0003416-24-8
Chemical Formula
C6-H13-N-O5
Molecular Weight
179
Therapeutic Category
Anti-inflammatory agent
Chemical Names
2-Amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
2-Amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose
D-Glucose, 2-amino-2-deoxy-
Foreign Names
- Glucosaminum (Latin)
- Glucosamin (German)
- Glucosamine (French)
- Glucosamina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Glucosamina (OS: DCIT)
- Glucosamine (OS: USAN, DCF)
- Chitosamine (IS)
- D-Glucosamin (IS)
- NSC-758 (IS)
- AI3-26077 (IS)
- A-Ssomose (IS)
- Chitosamine hydrochloride (IS)
- Cosamin (IS)
- D-Glucosamin hydrochlorid (IS: ASK)
- Glucosamine HCl (IS)
- Glucosamine hydrochloride (PH: USP 30)
- Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride (PH: USP 32)
- Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Chloride (PH: USP 32)
- D-Glucosamin sulfat (IS)
- Tiocondraminum (IS)
Brand Names
- Arthricare
MD, Singapore
- Arthroplus (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate (veterinary use))
Véto-Centre, France
- Arthrovit Plus (Glucosamine and Diacerein)
Lifestyle, India
- Cuine
PMP, Vietnam
- Donacom
Madaus, Belgium
- Fidiflex
Fidimed, Slovenia
- Glucon
Hutecs Korea, Vietnam
- Glucosamin
Chephasaar, Serbia
- Glucosamina Sandoz
Sandoz, Costa Rica; Sandoz, Dominican Republic; Sandoz, Guatemala; Sandoz, Nicaragua; Sandoz, Panama; Sandoz, El Salvador
- Glucosamine Chondroitin Complex (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Pharmatech, Peru
- Glucosamine Pharma Nord
Pharma Nord, Belgium; Pharma Nord, Ireland
- Glusamin
PMP, Vietnam
- Jointfit
Combiphar, Indonesia
- Lipathrec
Verisfield, Greece
- Mediflex
Kalbe Farma, Vietnam
- Perigona
Chephasaar, Serbia
- Reflexor
Combiphar, Indonesia
- Voltraflex Glucosamine
Novartis Consumer Health, Poland
- Acitstav
Biofarm, Poland
- Alateris
Dee, United Kingdom
- Artrox
Pfizer, Sweden
- Biozamina
Biofarm, Poland
- Cartril-S powder
Upha, Singapore
- Doppelherz
GlucosaminhydrochloridQueisser, Germany
- Equistro (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate (veterinary use))
Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France
- Fitbon
Soho, Indonesia
- Flexor (Glucosamine and Chondroitin sulfate)
Dexa Medica, Indonesia
- Flexove
Navamedic, Austria
- Glucart
Orion, Bangladesh
- Glucomed
Merck, Spain; Navamedic, Denmark; Navamedic, Estonia; Navamedic, Lithuania; Navamedic, Latvia; Navamedic, Slovakia; Vitaflo, Sweden
- Glucosamart (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Pharmacare, Peru
- Glucosamil
Verisfield, Greece
- Glucosamine HCl and Chondroitin (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Teva USA, United States
- Glucosamine (veterinary use)
Nature Vet, Australia
- Glufan
Rovi, Spain
- Glustin
General Pharma, Bangladesh
- Joinix
Incepta, Bangladesh
- Mobilat Glucosamin
Stada, Germany
- Movere
Antula, Finland; Antula, Norway
- Osteoeze
Galen, Ireland
- Reflon
Beximco, Bangladesh
- Samin
Weifa, Norway
- Seraquin (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate (veterinary use))
Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France
- Stride (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate (veterinary use))
S.E.O.A. Vétérinaire, France
- Tilex
Square, Bangladesh
- Voltaflex Glucosaminhydrochlorid
Novartis, Germany; Novartis, Estonia; Novartis, Latvia
- Voltaflex
Novartis, Belgium
- Comfora
Nordic Drugs, Finland; Nordic Drugs, Sweden
- Glucoflex
Ampharco, Vietnam
- Glukosamin Copyfarm
Orifarm, Sweden
- Glukosamin Pharma Nord
Pharma Hus, Sweden
- Meticglucotin (Glucosamine and Chondroitin)
PharmaMetics Products, Vietnam
- Osteomin (Glucosamine and Chondroitin)
Mega Lifesciences, Vietnam
- Sinova
BV Pharma, Vietnam
- Donacom
Algol Pharma, Sweden
- Glucosamine ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Sweden
- Glucosine
Recip, Sweden
- Medomin
Med-One, Greece
- Minedon
Help, Greece
- Adaxil
Altana, Argentina
- Arthrimel
Clonmel, Ireland
- Arthryl
Rottapharm, Estonia; Rottapharm, Finland; Rottapharm, Lithuania; Rottapharm, Latvia; Rottapharm, Poland
- Artraxin
Medagro, Poland
- Artridol
Chile, Chile
- Artril
Advance, Singapore
- Artrilase
Bagó, Argentina; Lab Bago, Singapore
- Asoglutan
Raffo, Argentina
- Baliartrin
Baliarda, Argentina
- Belmalen
Cetus, Argentina
- Bidisamin
Bidiphar, Vietnam
- Bioflex
Rottapharm, Chile
- Bipron
Pharmalab, Peru
- Canca
Chin Teng, Taiwan
- Carlutin
Saokim Pharma, Vietnam
- Cartilox
Galeno, Colombia
- Cartisorb
Bioiberica, Spain
- Cartix
Gotland, Colombia
- Cartril-S 250mg/350mg
Upha, Singapore
- Chian
Root, Taiwan
- Chitogen
Weidar, Taiwan
- Coderol
Almirall, Spain
- Curaflex
Medicamenta, Ecuador; Tecnofarma, Colombia
- Dalibe
Synthesis, Colombia
- Dinaflex
Tecnofarma, Chile; Tecnofarma, Peru; Zodiac, Brazil
- Dona
Helsinn, Ireland; Opfermann, Germany; Rottapharm, Bulgaria; Rottapharm, Czech Republic; Rottapharm, Georgia; Rottapharm, Hungary; Rottapharm, Italy; Rottapharm, Romania; Rottapharm, Slovakia
- Donacom
Artropharm, Norway
- Donamin
Genepharm, Greece
- Donarot
Rottapharm, Greece
- Donarthril
Rafarm, Greece
- Effer-Aktiv
png Gerolymatos, Greece
- Elimer
Nexus Medicals, Greece
- Energorot
Proel, Greece
- Faximin
Sandoz, Mexico
- Finartrit (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Garden House, Peru
- Findedol Max (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Farmindustria, Peru
- Findedol
Farmindustria, Peru
- Findol
Temis-Lostalo, Argentina
- Flexibel (Glucosamine and Chondroitin)
Blubell, India
- Flexodon
Labiana, Bulgaria
- Flexsa
Mega Lifesciences, Vietnam
- Flexure (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Unimed, Peru
- G-Lenk
Copyfarm, Finland
- Glexar
Epifarma, Italy
- Glociten (Glucosamine and Chondroitin)
Glomed, Vietnam
- Glucadol
Leiras, Finland; Nycomed, Estonia; Nycomed, Latvia
- Glucasulf
Kleva, Greece
- Gluco
Sidus, Argentina
- Glucomax (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Refasa, Peru
- Glucorics
AND, Taiwan
- Gluco-S
MD, Singapore
- Glucosamil
Verisfield, Greece
- Glucosamin 500 Saokim Pharma
Saokim Pharma, Vietnam
- Glucosamin Copyfarm
Copyfarm, Denmark
- Glucosamin CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Glucosamin Ferrosan
Ferrosan, Denmark
- Glucosamin Gelenk
Mezina, Denmark
- Glucosamin Glomed
Glomed, Vietnam
- Glucosamin Jemo
Jemo-Pharm, Denmark
- Glucosamin Ledflex
Ledflex, Denmark
- Glucosamin Orion
Orion, Finland
- Glucosamin Pharma Nord
Pharma Nord, Bulgaria; Pharma Nord, Denmark; Pharma Nord, Finland; Pharma Nord, Norway
- Glucosamin
Shou Chan, Taiwan
- Glucosamina Bexal
Bexal, Spain
- Glucosamina Cinfa
Cinfa, Spain
- Glucosamina Cinfamed
Cinfa, Spain
- Glucosamina Colmed
Colmed, Colombia
- Glucosamina Davur
Davur, Spain
- Glucosamina Fidia
Fidia, Italy
- Glucosamina Generis
Generis, Portugal
- Glucosamina Korhispana
Korhispana, Spain
- Glucosamina Mabo
Mabo, Spain
- Glucosamina Normon
Normon, Spain
- Glucosamina Pharma Nord
Pharma Nord, Spain
- Glucosamina Rottapharm
Rottapharm, Spain
- Glucosamina Sandoz
Sandoz, Colombia; Sandoz, Spain
- Glucosamina Solfato DOC
DOC Generici, Italy
- Glucosamina Solfato EG
EG, Italy
- Glucosamina Tiedra Framaceutica
Tiedra Farmaceutica, Spain
- Glucosamina
Status Salud, Argentina
- Glucosamine Nycomed
Nycomed, Netherlands
- Glucosamine Pharma Nord
Pharma Nord, Estonia; Pharma Nord, Lithuania; Pharma Nord, Latvia; Pharma Nord, Netherlands
- Glucosamine Vocate
Vocate, Greece
- Glucosamine
Teva USA, United States
- Glucosamin-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany
- Glucozant
Polyhronis, Greece
- Glukos
HG.Pharm, Vietnam
- Glukotral
Velka, Greece
- Glukozamin
Pharma Nord, Hungary
- Glunarot
Kalofolias, Greece
- Glusamine
Meiji, Thailand
- Glusamon
Farmedia, Greece
- Glutilage
Beacons, Singapore
- Gluxine
Recip, Norway
- Golsamin
Sinil Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Vietnam
- Gool
CSC, Hungary; Medicom, Slovakia; MRA, Lithuania
- Hespercorbin
Zambon, Spain
- Hiperflex (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Pharmalab, Peru
- Josamine
Johnson, Taiwan
- Laraned
Euroned, Greece
- Leka
Wörwag Pharma, Germany
- Martril
Lotus, Taiwan
- Mecaflex (Glucosamine and Chondroitin Polysulfate)
Roemmers, Peru
- Mecanyl
Beta, Argentina
- Mediflex
Kalbe, Indonesia
- Nerita
Delegant Holdings, Greece
- New Wocomin
Dae Han New Pharm, Vietnam
- Noractive (veterinary use)
Norbrook, New Zealand; Norbrook, South Africa
- Oste OD
Soho, Indonesia
- Osteofree
PT Pertiwi Agung, Singapore
- Osteole
Pinewood, Ireland
- Ostoflex
Ampharco, Vietnam
- Oztis (Glucosamine and Chondroitin)
Bridge Healthcare, Vietnam
- Pertinar
Ivax, Argentina
- Phenxycap
Danapha, Vietnam
- Progona
CNP, Germany
- Reufin
Sanitas, Chile
- Stopartroz
Rompharm, Georgia
- Uteian
Union Lab, Taiwan
- Vartalon
Asofarma, Mexico; Nolver, Venezuela; Sandoz, Argentina
- Viartril
Delta, Portugal; Novamed, Colombia; Rotta, Malaysia; Rotta, Singapore; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, Bolivia; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, Costa Rica; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, Dominican Republic; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, Guatemala; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, Honduras; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, Haiti; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, Panama; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, El Salvador; Rotta Pharmaceuticals, Thailand; Rotta Pharmalink, Philippines; Rottapharm, Chile
- Viartril-Rotta
Rottapharm, Chile
- Viartril-S
Rotta, Hong Kong; Rotta, Myanmar; Rottapharm, Chile; Rottapharm, China; Rottapharm, Taiwan; Rottapharm, Vietnam
- Vinagluco
Hasan, Vietnam
- Vital
Yu Sheng, Singapore
- Xicil
Rottapharm, Spain
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Glossary
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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