Monograph: Joint Health Products, Multiple Ingredient
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Date:
2022-10-28
NHPID name
- Fish Oil
- beta-Carotene ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Vitamin D ( Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate Monographs )
- Hydrolyzed collagen ( International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary )
- Glucosamine hydrochloride ( ChemIDplus Advanced )
- Manganese ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Curcumin ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Boswellia serrata ( Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy )
- Stem bromelain ( Enzyme Nomenclature )
- Boron ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Vitamin K1 ( Dictionary of Natural Products )
- Vitamin A ( The Merck Index Online )
- Vitamin K2 ( Dictionary of Natural Products )
- Curcuma longa ( Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy )
- Hyaluronic acid ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Glucosamine sulfate ( ChemIDplus Advanced )
- Chondroitin sulfate ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Fruit bromelain ( Enzyme Nomenclature )
- Magnesium ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Willow bark
- Calcium ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Dimethyl sulfone ( O'Neil et al. 2012 )
- Vitamin C ( Natural Standard 2009 )
- Harpagophytum procumbens ( Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy )
Proper name(s)
Common name(s)
Joint Health Products, Multiple IngredientSource material
Route Of administration
OralDosage form(s)
Use(s) or purpose(s)
Statement(s) to the effect of:
- Helps to relieve joint pain and swelling associated with osteoarthritis of the knee.
- Helps support joint health
- Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve joint inflammation.
- Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve joint pain associated with osteoarthritis (Naguib 2000)
- In conjunction with conventional therapy, helps to reduce the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Provitamin A/Source of vitamin A to help/helps in the development and maintenance of bones.
- As part of a healthy diet (when taken with Vitamin D) may help prevent bone loss/osteoporosis.
- Helps support bone health.
- Helps in the development and maintenance of bones.
- Helps to protect against the deterioration of cartilage.
- A factor in maintaining healthy cartilage and/or joint health (Shao and Hathcock 2008)
- Helps to build strong bones
- Helps in collagen formation to maintain healthy bones.
- Helps to reduce joint pain associated with osteoarthritis.
- Helps to relieve (joint) pain associated with osteoarthritis (of the knee). (Naguib 2000)
- Calcium intake, when combined with sufficient Vitamin D, a healthy diet and regular exercise may reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis.
- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as an anti-inflammatory to help relieve joint pain.
- Helps in the maintenance of bones.
- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine for the relief of minor joint pain (due to osteoarthritis).
- Helps maintain healthy calcium metabolism.
- Used in herbal medicine to help relieve minor pain, swelling and inflammation (anti-inflammatory).
- Adequate calcium (and vitamin D) (throughout life) as part of a healthy diet, (along with physical activity) may help prevent bone loss/ osteoporosis/may reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis (in peri- and postmenopausal women) (in later life).
- Helps in the development and maintenance of bones.
Dose(s)
Duration of use
- Use for at least 3 months to see beneficial effects.
- Use for at least 1 month to see beneficial effects.
- Use for at least 5 months to see beneficial effects.
- Use for at least 2 months to see beneficial effects.
- Use for at least 2-3 months to see beneficial effects.
Risk information
Statement(s) to the effect of:
Caution(s) and Warning(s):- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician if symptoms worsen.
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you are taking an anticoagulant agents, anti-inflammatory agents or antibiotics. (Unavailable)
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/ health care professional/ doctor/physician prior to use if you are taking anticoagulants or products containing acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) or other salicylates. (Unavailable)
- Consult a health care practitioner /health care provider/ health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you are taking antiplatelet medication or blood thinners.
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you are taking blood thinners. (Unavailable)
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/ health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have asthma or peptic ulcer disease.
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have been diagnosed with estrogen-dependant cancer or have a kidney disorder.
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have gallstones, bile duct obstruction, stomach ulcers or excess stomach acid.
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/ health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have gastrointestinal lesions/ulcers or are having a surgery.
- Doses > 5 mg Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you have a liver disorder.
- Doses more than 6,000 µg Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician prior to use if you are a tobacco smoker. (Unavailable)
- Do not use this product if you are allergic to acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) or other salicylates.
- Do not use this product if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Hypersensitivity (e.g. allergy) has been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use.
- Some people may experience diarrhoea.
- Stop use if diarrhea, abdominal pain, heartburn, nausea or vomiting occur.
Non-medicinal ingredients
Must be chosen from the current Natural health products ingredients database and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.Specifications
- The finished product specifications must be established in accordance with the requirements described in the NHPD Quality of natural health products guide.
- The medicinal ingredient must comply with the requirements outlined in the Natural health products ingredient database (NHPID).