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Viscosupplements

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Definition: Viscoelastic solutions that are injected into JOINTS in order to alleviate symptoms of joint-related disorders such as OSTEOARTHRITIS.     
See Also Viscosupplementation 		Other names Viscosupplement
Substances having this pharmacologic action: Hyaluronic Acid
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Restylane Perlane  0   *Hyaluronic Acid Viscosupplements. Dermatol Surg. 2011 Jun;37(6):768-75
Teosyal 27G Deep Lines  0   *Hyaluronic Acid Viscosupplements. Dermatol Surg. 2011 Jun;37(6):768-75
Visiol  0   *Hyaluronic Acid Viscosupplements. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2011 Mar-Apr;42(3):152-6

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