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glucosamine sulfate 2KCl
glucosamine
Entire Monograph
Reported Uses
- NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
 - arthralgia, aromatase inhibitor-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
 - back pain [Insufficient Evidence]
 - cancer [Insufficient Evidence]
 - cardiovascular disease prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
 - colorectal adenoma [Insufficient Evidence]
 - colorectal CA [Insufficient Evidence]
 - COVID-19 [Insufficient Evidence]
 - dementia [Insufficient Evidence]
 - depression [Insufficient Evidence]
 - diabetes mellitus, type 2 [Insufficient Evidence]
 - gout [Insufficient Evidence]
 - heart failure [Insufficient Evidence]
 - hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
 - inflammatory bowel disease [Insufficient Evidence]
 - interstitial cystitis [Insufficient Evidence]
 - joint pain [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Kashin-Beck disease [Insufficient Evidence]
 - knee pain [Insufficient Evidence]
 - metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease [Insufficient Evidence]
 - multiple sclerosis [Insufficient Evidence]
 - nephrolithiasis [Insufficient Evidence]
 - osteoarthritis [Likely Effective]
 - overall mortality [Insufficient Evidence]
 - postop recovery [Insufficient Evidence]
 - rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
 - skin aging [Insufficient Evidence]
 - stroke prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
 - temporomandibular disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
 - wound healing [Insufficient Evidence]
 
Reported Doses
Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely
Effectiveness Ratings
- [see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]
 
arthralgia, aromatase inhibitor-induced
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 1500 mg/day glucosamine sulfate PO divided bid-tid; Info: used w/ chondroitin sulfate
 
depression
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 2 g glucosamine hydrochloride PO qd; Start: 1 g PO qd x1wk
 
inflammatory bowel disease, peds patients
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 1.5-2 g N-acetyl glucosamine PO bid; Alt: 1.5-2 g N-acetyl glucosamine rectally bid; Info: prepared w/ 10 mL water; for patients 8-17 yo
 
interstitial cystitis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 240 mg glucosamine sulfate PO bid; Info: used w/ chondroitin sulfate
 
joint pain
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 500 mg glucosamine sulfate PO tid
 
Kashin-Beck disease
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 480 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO tid; Alt: 750 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO bid; Info: used w/ or w/o chondroitin sulfate
 
knee pain
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 500 mg glucosamine sulfate PO tid; Alt: 2000 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO qd
 
multiple sclerosis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 1000 mg glucosamine sulfate PO qd
 
osteoarthritis
- [Likely Effective]
 - Dose: 1500 mg/day glucosamine sulfate PO divided qd-tid; Alt: 480 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO q12h; 500 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO tid x3wk, then 500 mg PO bid; 1200-2000 mg/day glucosamine hydrochloride PO divided qd-tid; Info: commonly used w/ chondroitin sulfate
 
rheumatoid arthritis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 500 mg glucosamine hydrochloride PO tid
 
skin aging
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: apply 2% N-acetyl glucosamine cream topically to face bid; Info: used w/ niacinamide
 
temporomandibular disorder
- [Insufficient Evidence]
 - Dose: 1500 mg/day glucosamine sulfate PO divided qd-tid
 
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