Suggested dosing of Baxyl, Runovia (hyaluronan, herbal)
Adult dosage forms and strengths
syrup
- 30mg/2.5mL
Joint Pain
60 mg (5 mL) PO BID x7 days, THEN 30 mg (2.5 mL) PO BId
Suggested uses of Baxyl, Runovia (hyaluronan, herbal)
Promote healthy joint mobility and lubrication
Enhance the maintenance of cartilage and joint tissues
Baxyl, Runovia (hyaluronan, herbal) adverse (side) effects
Unknown
Warnings
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity
Gram-positive bacterial proteins
Cautions
Safety/efficacy not established for children
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy category: N/A
Lactation: N/A
Pregnancy categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.
C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.
D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.
X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.
NA: Information not available.
Pharmacology of Baxyl, Runovia (hyaluronan, herbal)
Mechanism of action
High molecular weight polysaccharide composed of repeating disaccharide units of sodium glucuronate and N-acetylglucosamine; derived from bacterial cells; distributed widely throughout the body in connective, epithelial, and neural tissues
