The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1030
July 3, 1998
Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
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Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
July 3, 1998 (Issue: 1030)
Sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan - Sanofi) and hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc - Wyeth- Ayerst) have been approved by the FDA for intra-articular injections in patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis. Hylan G-F 20 is a cross-linked derivative of hyaluronic ...more
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