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Glucosamine is sugar protein that helps your body build cartilage (the hard connective tissue located mainly on the bones near your joints). Glucosamine is a naturally occurring substance found in bones, bone marrow, shellfish and fungus. Glucosamine has been used in alternative medicine as an aid to relieving joint pain, swelling, and stiffness caused by arthritis. Ask a doctor, if it is safe for you to use glucosamine if you have diabetes high cholesterol or triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood) cancer liver disease asthma or other breathing disorder if you are allergic to shellfish or if you take a blood thinner.

Typical Uses

Glucosamine has been used for arthritis (osteoarthritis). Some herbal/diet supplement products have been found to contain possibly harmful impurities/additives.

Side Effects

Common side effects of glucosamine include nausea, vomiting diarrhoea, constipation or heartburn.

Drug Interactions

• Glucosamine+anisindione- Using anisindione together with glucosamine can cause you to bleed more easily. You may need a dose adjustment in addition to testing of your prothrombin time.
• Glucosamine+dicumarol- Using dicumarol together with glucosamine can cause you to bleed more easily. You may need a dose adjustment in addition to testing of your prothrombin time.
• Glucosamine+warfarin- Using warfarin together with glucosamine can cause you to bleed more easily. You may need a dose adjustment in addition to testing of your prothrombin time.

Mechanism of action

Glucosamine is a sugar protein. It acts by building cartilage (the hard connective tissue located mainly on the bones near your joints) in the body.

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