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Hyalgan
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Hyalgan®
Orthopecis A hyaluronate used to treat osteoarthritic knee pain in Pts unresponsive to conservative therapy or simple analgesics; it is injected directly into the knee; relief lasts up to 6 months. See Osteoarthritis.
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It is mainly involved in the reparation of connective tissues such as cartilage, although there are other connective tissues which hyaluronan has been found to repair.
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