Drug forms of the drug Chondroxide, available for sale - an ointment, a clear gel and tablets in a readily soluble shell.
The drug is more often used in pathologies of the musculoskeletal system and with a persistent pain syndrome, since the tablets regenerate the cartilaginous tissue in the joints.
They are both an anti-inflammatory and a remedy. The active substance is chondroitin sulfate.
Contents of the article
- What does the market offer?
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Ingredients
- Mechanism of exposure
- When
- is used Contraindications are few, but they are
- Medication recommendations
- Dosage details
- Overdose and side effects
- Special instructions
- Experts say
- Patient opinion
- Pros undoubted
- Purchase and storage of medication
- Alternatives are in the pharmacy
What does the market offer?
Chondroxide tablets are available in a contour unit form in a different quantity in a pack of 30, 40, 50, 60 pieces. The manufacturer is Nizhpharm SA.
The gel looks translucent and yellowish, has the scent of the fragrance "Orange".Sold in aluminum medium-sized tubes weighing 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 g.
Tubes are individually unpacked in cardboard boxes. Ointment is available in aluminum tubes of 30 and 50 grams, packed in cardboard packs. The manufacturer is also Nizhpharm SA.
Manufacturer Licht Far East( C) Pte Ltd produces a cream of Chondroxide Maximum with the main active substance glucosamine, a 50 g package in a tube.
Pharmacological action
Chondroxide helps to reduce soreness and develop the mobility of joints with cartilage lesions. 
Such problems most often occur with osteoarthritis and osteochondrosis.
Tablets act as a regenerating, anti-inflammatory agent, inhibit the development of degenerative processes in the cartilaginous tissue of the joints.
High molecular weight mucopolysaccharide chondroitin sulfate improves phosphoric-calcium metabolism.
This component also stimulates the production of glycosaminoglycans, affecting the regeneration of cartilaginous tissue.
The tablet form of the drug with the active substance of chondroitin sulfate also has a chondro-stimulating effect.
Pharmacokinetics of drug
Preparations of external anti-inflammatory action of gel and ointment Chondroxide are perfectly absorbed.
The dimethyl sulphoxide included in the product activates the penetration of the main active component of chondroitin sulfate into deep-seated layers of cartilaginous tissues.
External forms of the preparation 30 minutes after application reach the maximum degree of concentration in the cells of cartilaginous tissues. Traces of the drug are excreted in the urine within 24 hours.
Composition of the drug
The drug in tablets is an active substance of chondroitin sodium sulfate, and additionally has a number of auxiliary substances.
The composition of the chondroxide ointment includes:
- basic active substance chondroitin sodium sulfate;
- and auxiliary dimethylsulfoxide;
- lanolin;
- Vaseline;
- distilled monoglycerides.
In the gel, in addition to the main substance, there are:
- dimethylsulfoxide;
- propylene glycol;
- isopropanol;
- ethanol
- sodium disulfide;
- flavor, called food "orange".
Mechanism of action
Due to the work of an additional component of dimethylsulfoxide, which is part of the gel and ointment formulations, lightweight penetration of chondroitin sodium sulfate through the cell membranes occurs during application.
As a result, the action of tissue-destroying enzymes is blocked. The regeneration of cartilaginous tissues begins, the development of inflammation accompanying many diseases of joints and bones slows down.
Entering the body through the digestive system, the tablets act in a similar way, thanks to the properties of the active substance of the drug.
When
is used Gel and ointment Chondroxide is prescribed for osteochondrosis and osteoarthritis as a therapeutic agent.
They are applied on courses several times a day for a long period of time.
Also indications for the use of the drug regardless of the form of release are:
- severe pain in the joints - the drug has a pronounced analgesic effect, the effect occurs about half an hour after application;
- reduced motor capacity of the affected joint - due to anti-inflammatory activity, soreness decreases, motor function is developed;
- swelling or swelling in the area of the painful joint;
- treatment of osteoarthritis of peripheral joints;
- prevention of osteoarthritis, some other diseases.
There are few contraindications, but they are
. The following are the factors that prohibit taking the drug:
- Taking medication in tablets is not recommended for use by children. The effect of the drug on children and its effectiveness are not well understood.
- Contraindications to for the external use of ointments and gel are skin lesions in the area of the inflammation focus.
Recommendations for the use of the drug
Tablet chondroxide is more often used by course treatment, one course can last from one to six months. 
After the end of his admission, the effect of treatment persists for several months, this period varies individually. Tablets are taken with food, washed down with a small amount of warm water.
Treatment of ointment is carried out for two to three weeks, treatment with gel can last longer, up to three months. Appliques are carried out on an intact clean skin area.
Details on the dosage of
According to the instructions for the use of the tablet, chondroxide is usually taken two times twice a day during meals for a month or more, according to the recommendations of the treating doctor.
The gel is applied to the affected joint 2-3 times a day, easily rubbing and patting the place of application for three minutes, until completely absorbed into the skin. The course of treatment can be several months.
Ointment is rubbed 2-3 times a day until it is completely absorbed. The course of therapy sometimes reaches several weeks.
Overdose and side effects of
Overdose is not harmful to the patient. Skin covers when applying external medicinal products should not have any damage: cuts, abrasions, scrapes, etc.
To adverse manifestations of the action of the chondroprotective drug, extremely rare local allergic reactions can be attributed. Nausea and vomiting are also noted as side effects very rarely.
Special instructions
When using a gel or ointment, you should beware of excessive application of the drug.
Alcohol does not affect the effect of the drug used, but it is better to refrain from taking strong drinks during the treatment of joints with a medication. If the kidneys and liver are impaired, the drug is prescribed gradually, with caution.
Taking the drug during pregnancy and during lactation is undesirable, since the safety of taking medication during this period has not been tested.
Experts say
Reviews of doctors who use Chondroxide in their medical practice.
Assigning the long-known drug Chondroxide, we rely on the complex effect of the drug.
A stable therapeutic result is achieved due to the regular, systematic use of the drug as part of the local therapy of inflamed joints.
By inhibiting the development of the inflammatory process, the active substance not only stops the degenerative processes in the cartilaginous tissue, but also triggers the mechanism of regeneration, strengthening of the new tissue at the cellular level.
Orthopedic physician Baratinsky O.G
Gel and ointment Chondroxide we prescribe, preferring them to analog preparations, since the effect has long been studied.
The oppression of the inflammatory process, the return of the joint to the ability to move in its original volume, the patient's return to normal life are the main goals of the drug treatment.
Orthopedist-traumatologist, Egorov P. To
Opinion of patients
This is the opinion about the preparation of Chondroxide in ordinary people and what they advise in their responses.
I received the first course of treatment with a medicine about a year ago, because I was troubled by a aching, swollen joint. After the course of application - I used ointment Hondrokside forte, it became much better for me, the joint again acquired its former mobility.
Now I will have to repeat the course of treatment, because the tissues of the joint have become inflamed. I'm a tennis player and the load on the joints is inevitable.
Petrov N
My son was prescribed pills and gel applications to suppress the inflammatory process that occurs in the knee joint. It takes 2 weeks, everything goes well, the joint does not yet unbend at full strength, but it's less noticeable, the pain has decreased.
No side effects, no allergies, no nausea. The gel has a pleasant smell, it is easily absorbed, clothes do not spoil. In general, its use is convenient. We will continue the treatment.
The patient's mother, Krivosheeva O. In
I recommend taking these tablets not only during the illness during an exacerbation, but also for preventing the onset of an exacerbation of the disease. Chondroxide allows to tolerate inflammation quite tolerant, reduces painful sensations.
Popova. V., patient
The best way to combat osteoarthritis is the joint use of tablets and ointments Chondroxide. The course of the drug is obtained about four months. The doctor recommends taking a break, and then again start taking the drug.
Tikhonov A., patient of the
Joint Diseases Clinic Advantages undoubtedly
The drug is not only an effective analgesic, it promotes the regeneration of damaged cartilage tissues, inhibits the activity of enzymes that break down tissues at the cellular level.
Eliminates not only gradually showing symptoms, but also the cause of the disease itself.
Due to its sparing effect, it does not disturb the metabolic equilibrium, positively affects metabolic processes in the field of application, does not have systemic effects on the whole organism.
Given that the therapeutic effect after the course of treatment is maintained most often for several weeks or even months, it is possible to recommend Chondroxide as a stable acting drug with well-studied capabilities.
Purchase and storage of medication
The released tablets of 60 pieces in a pack cost approximately 500 rubles, a gel of 30 grams costs about 280 rubles, the price of a cream of Chondroxide A maximum of 50 g more than 700 rubles.
Ointment is stored in a dark place at a temperature of 2 to 20 degrees Celsius for 3 years, the gel can be stored for two years at a temperature of no higher than 25 degrees Celsius. Tablets can be stored for 3 years in a dark place inaccessible to children.
All forms of the drug are dispensed over-the-counter.
Alternatives are in the pharmacy
The analogues of chondroxide are: 
- ointment and capsules Chondroitin sulfate;
- tablets Structum;
- injection for Mucosate;
- preparations of Arthrin and Honsurid of Russian manufacturers of OJSC Sintez;
- "Unifarm" USA produces the drug Arthra in capsules.
