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| Calcium Chondroitin Sulfate, CDS, Chondroitin Polysulfate, Chondroitin Sodium Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulphate, CPS, CS, CSA, CSC, GAG, Galactosaminoglucuronoglycan Sulfate, Poly-(1->3)-N-aceltyl-2-amino-2-deoxy-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranurosyl-4-(or 6-), Shark Chondroitin Sulphate. |
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| Chondroitin 4-sulfate; chondroitin 4- and 6-sulfate. |
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Orally, chondroitin sulfate is used for osteoarthritis. Chondroitin sulfate is frequently used in combination with other products, including manganese ascorbate, glucosamine sulfate, glucosamine hydrochloride, or N-acetyl glucosamine for osteoarthritis. Chondroitin sulfate is also used orally for ischemic heart disease, osteoporosis, and hyperlipidemia. Chondroitin is also used in a complex with iron for treating iron-deficiency anemia.
Intramuscularly, chondroitin sulfate is used for osteoarthritis.
Topically, chondroitin sulfate is used for keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eyes), as a viscoelastic agent in cataract surgery, and as a medium for preservation of corneas used for transplantation. Chondroitin sulfate is also used topically in combination with other products for osteoarthritis.
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