polysulfated glycosaminoglycan
Adequan
Prescription-only
Injectable 100mg/ml in 5ml vials, Injectable 250mg/ml in 1ml single use vials
Proteolytic Enzyme Inhibitor, chondroprotectant
Adequan is used to treat arthritis, joint dysfunction, and lameness in dogs and horses. It is commonly used “off-label” in cats as well.
Adequan improves the synovial (joint) fluid and helps promote cartilage repair within the joint.
You can see pain at the injection site as well as abnormal bleeding, vomiting, anorexia, depression/lethargy, and diarrhea.
There are no significant drug interactions; however, it should be used cautiously with other drugs that may cause bleeding problems (NSAIDs) like carprofen, aspirin, and meloxicam.
Although rare, joint sepsis (infection) can occur. There have also been reports of coagulation (bleeding) problems related to overdosing.
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