Teraflex

Teraflex is a complex drug with anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect that regulates metabolism in cartilaginous tissue.

Chondroitin sulfate is a component for the construction of cartilage, helps the synthesis of collagen, proteoglycans, hyaluronic acid. Provides the necessary viscosity of synovial fluid, restores cartilaginous tissue, inhibits the properties of enzymes that destroy cartilage.

Glucosamine protects the affected cartilage from further destruction, which can occur when taking glucocorticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and is able to have a moderate anti-inflammatory effect.

Clinical and pharmacological group

Stimulator of tissue repair.

Terms of sale from pharmacies

Can buywithout a doctor's prescription.

Price

How much does Teraflex cost in pharmacies? The average price is at the level of3 250 rubles.

Composition and form of release

Capsules Teraflex have small sizes, oblong form. The capsule is transparent, white powder is inside.

One capsule contains: glucosamine hydrochloride 500 mg and chondroitin sodium sulfate 400 mg, the composition of the drug includes the following substances: magnesium stearate, manganese sulfate, stearic acid.
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Also in their composition are additional substances, which include manganese sulfate, stearic acid, gelatin, magnesium stearate. Capsules Teraflex are in a polyethylene bottle in the amount of 30, 60 and 100 pieces.

Cardboard pack contains a polyethylene bottle with the appropriate number of capsules, as well as instructions.

Teraflex and Teraflex Advance - what's the difference?

One of the related analogues of the original Teraflex is Teraflex Advance. The difference from the classical medicine consists not only in a lower price, but also in the fact that in its composition, in addition to chondroitin and glucosamine, there is a small the amount of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substance - ibuprofen, an anesthetic and enhancing the therapeutic effect of the main components.

1 capsule Teraflex Advance contains: glucosamine sulfate 250 mg, chondroitin sulfate 200 mg, ibuprofen 100 mg. The composition gives a quick effect of pain relief, but NSAIDs in themselves provoke the destruction of the joint structure, therefore the effect of chondroprotectors in Teraflex Advance is lower than in the usual.

pharmachologic effect

The composition of the preparation includes natural substances, which are obtained from raw materials of animal origin:

Glucosamine is isolated from the shell of crabs and shrimps;
Chondroitin is obtained from bone and cartilage tissue of cattle.

Active substances are involved in the synthesis of connective tissue, prevent the destruction of cartilage and trigger mechanisms of tissue repair.

Glucosamine from the outside enhances the production of the cartilage matrix and protects it from the negative effects of chemical compounds. It prevents the destruction of cartilage caused by the intake of NSAIDs and glucocorticosteroids. In addition, glucosamine itself has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Chondroitin sulfate is a substrate necessary for the biosynthesis of healthy cartilage tissue. It activates the formation of hyaluronic acid, collagen type 2, proteoglycans, maintains the viscosity of synovia, triggers cartilage repair processes.

Suppresses enzymes hyaluronase and elastase, which destroy hyaluronate and cartilaginous tissue. When osteoarthritis stops signs of pathology and reduces the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

When administered orally, the bioavailability of glucosamine is 25%. After adsorption, it first enters the plasma and thence into the tissue. Most of it accumulates in the cartilage, liver and kidneys.

Indications for use

The medicine for joints Teraflex is assigned to patients who have diagnosed diseases of the musculoskeletal sphere of a degenerative and dystrophic nature.

The agent, as a rule, is part of complex treatment schemes for many pathologies of joints, among which:

osteochondrosis of the spine;
osteoarthrosis of the spine, large and small joints of the limbs;
injuries of cartilage and bone tissue;
rheumatoid arthritis;
ankylosing spondylarthrosis.

Contraindications

Contraindications to the use of the drug:

severe renal insufficiency;
period of lactation, pregnancy;
intolerance of the drug components;
children under 15 years.

In case of predisposition to bleeding, with bronchial asthma and diabetes, the drug is prescribed cautiously.

Intended use for pregnancy and lactation

Clinical evidence of the safety and efficacy of Teraflex during pregnancy and lactation is not available.

Dosage and route of administration

As indicated in the instructions for use Teraflex should be taken orally, swallowing capsules whole, with enough water. Food does not affect the effectiveness of the drug.

Adolescents older than 15 years and adults Teraflex are usually prescribed according to the following scheme: the first 3 weeks - 1 capsule 3 times a day, then 1 capsule 2 times a day.

The duration of therapy, depending on the clinical situation, is 3-6 months. If necessary, repeat courses.

Side effects

In general, Teraflex capsules are well tolerated by almost all patients.

Sometimes there may be pain in the upper abdomen, its swelling (flatulence), dizziness, headache, leg pain, sleep disturbances in the form of insomnia or drowsiness, frequent heart contractions (tachycardia), as well as allergic reactions in the form of a rash on the skin and its itching.

In these cases, the drug should be discontinued and consult a health professional.

Overdose

Cases of overdose are not documented and are not described in the medical literature. In theory, the emergence of a rash of hemorrhagic nature, vomiting. However, if a person overestimates the dose of Teraflex in the form of capsules, then there may be: bronchospasm, shortness of breath, stomach bleeding, heartburn, ringing in the ears, impaired vision, anemia, irregularities in the blood count and other serious illnesses.

At casual reception of a plenty of capsules - to wash out a stomach, to accept enterosorbents and to spend symptomatic therapy.

special instructions

If unwanted effects on the part of the gastrointestinal tract appear, the dose should be reduced 2-fold, and if there is no improvement, cancel the drug.

Interaction with other drugs

The drug is compatible with NSAIDs and GCS.

The drug improves the absorption of tetracyclines, reduces the effect of semisynthetic penicillins and chloramphenicol.

There are limited data on the possible interaction of glucosamine and warfarin, which can lead to an increase in INR and a risk of bleeding. Therefore, with simultaneous admission, blood coagulation should be monitored.

Reviews

We offer to familiarize with reviews of people who used the drug Teraflex:

Oksana. Only the bone on the right hand of the index finger hurt. Have diagnosed an arthrosis of 2 degrees. Began to take teraflex. Now all the joints on both hands hurt, besides, they increased in volume and in the morning they strongly swelled. I do not know whether to continue this treatment ...
Zhenya. Heel spurs, elbows ache, joints of fingers of hands. On the advice of a doctor, I bought a teraflex. On the first day the stomach got sick, although he had never been sick before. The second day also hurt. About the pill thought, but did not stop drinking. When on the third day the pain did not pass, I quit drinking and never will return to them. Maybe he would have cured my joints, but first I would die of an ulcer... I switched to grass from a good herbalist.
Natasha. Teraflex was appointed to me by the doctor for the treatment of joints. The drug is not cheap and take it to be a course. I did not notice any marked therapeutic effect, especially since I took it in conjunction with other drugs. After the next consultation of the doctor (neurosurgeon), I was at a loss: the neurosurgeon said that the drug is good in its composition, but in the body to the desired diseased cell it is not fated to reach (because the drug is tabletted and the process of its stay in the digestive tract does its job). She stopped taking Teraflex and did not notice his disappearance. What took-what is not, imperceptibly.