Novovartalon: What is it and what is it for?

What is novovartalon?

Novovartalon® is a drug that results from thecombination of a natural chemical called glucosamine(1), intended to protect joints, and another synthetic chemical compound called meloxicam (selective COX-2 inhibitor)(2), which belongs to the line of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

To highlight: This medicine is commercially manufactured by the company namedASOFARMA DE MÉXICO, S.A. de C.V. (3)

What is novovtalon for?

• Thanks to its active components, novovartalon®helps protect and regenerate the protective parts of the joint cavity, also reduces the pain caused by the lack of cartilage in the joints, achieving a progressive improvement of osteoarticular ailments.
• It is used to treat:
  • Osteoarthritis and its progression.
  • Pain and inflammation caused by the degenerative process of osteoarthritis.

Dosage and routes of administration of novovartalon

Novovartalon® comes assachets containing glucosamine sulfate powder 1500 mg and meloxicam 15 mg. The administration of this medicine is by mouth and the recommended dosage is as follows:

• Osteoarthritis: Consume one sachet diluted in water once a day, at the time desired by the patient for a continuous period of 3 to 6 months.

Novovartalon Side Effects

Therapeutic treatment with novovartalon® may cause some of the following adverse effects in a certain patient population :

• Possible allergic reactions due to contact with any component of the formula.
• Dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting , abdominal pain .
• Transient liver function disease.
• Constipation, diarrhea , belching, esophagitis , gastrointestinal ulcer .
• Gastritis , colitis and hepatitis.
• Macroscopic or occult gastrointestinal bleeding in the stool and intestinal perforation.
• Headache, vertigo, tinnitus and drowsiness.
• Anemia , hypertension and palpitation.
• Urticaria, photosensitivity, erythema multiforme, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome .
• Risk of alteration in the quantification of blood glucose .

Important: If any of the symptoms on this list appear during treatment with novovartalon®, please discontinue use and consult your doctor .

Contraindications and warnings of novovartalon

The use of novovartalon® is contraindicated in the following circumstances:

• Hypersensitivity to any of the formula’s components.
• In patients with active gastric or duodenal ulcer.
• In cases of severe hepatic renal insufficiency.
• People with hives or rhinitis, caused by ASA and other NSAIDs.
• During pregnancy and Breastfeeding without the authorization of the doctor.

You should know: Before starting treatment with novovartalon®, it is necessary to provide all the information about your health history to your doctor.

Avoid if you have:

• History of hypersensitivity to meloxicam or other NSAIDs.
• History of acute asthmatic episodes.
• History of gastrointestinal disease.
• Treatment with an anticoagulant drug.

Warnings:

• Pharmaceutical products such as novovartalon® must be administered with a prescription or prescription.
• In diabetic patients, constant monitoring of blood sugar levels is necessary.
• Follow your doctor’s instructions during treatment with novovartalon®.
• Keep this product out of the reach of children.
• Avoid self-medication.