Glucosamine Sulfate

Glucosamine Sulfate         What other names are glucosamine sulfate known?

2-Amino-2-deoxy-pD-glucopyranose, 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose sulphate, 2-amino-2-deoxyglucose-sulphate, amino-monosaccharide, Chitosamine, Chlorure the potassium sulphate of the glucosamine, D - glucosamine, D-glucosamine sulfate, D-Glucosamine, G6S, glucosamine, glucosamine, potassium sulfate, glucosamine sulphate 2KCl, glucosamine sulphate potassium chloride, Glucosamine, Glucosamine KCl, glucosamine-6-phosphate, GS, mono-sulfated saccharide, Poly-(1 - > 3)-N-acetyl-2-amino-2-deoxy-3-OPD Glucopyranurosyl-4 (or 6 -) Sul, saccharide mono-sulphate, saccharide sulfate, sulfate, the glucosamine, glucosamine sulfate is the 2KCl, SG, sulfated monosaccharide, sulfated saccharide, sulfato the Glucosamina.

Glucosamine hydrochloride and N-acetylglucosamine is different from glucosamine. For information on these different products, see glucosamine and N-acetylglucosamine listings.

What is glucosamine sulfate?
Glucosamine is a chemical compound present in the liquid around the joints. It can also be made from natural sources, such as mussels, or it may be prepared in the laboratory.

Not to be confused with glucosamine sulfate, other forms such as glucosamine hydrochloride or N-acetyl-glucosamine. They can not have the same effects.

Is glucosamine sulfate effective?
Glucosamine sulfate may improve pain and movement in knees affected by osteoarthritis. It seems to work just as well as some nonprescription painkillers. But glucosamine takes about twice as long to work four weeks instead of two. There is some evidence that glucosamine sulfate can actually hold the common problems from getting worse. Other pain relievers may reduce the pain, but not prevent, the disease slowly destroyed more of the joint. Glucosamine may not be as effective in reducing pain in more severe, long-term osteoarthritis.

Glucosamine sulfate is often marketed in combination products that also contain chondroitin sulfate. So far there is no evidence that the combination products worked better than glucosamine sulfate or chondroitin sulfate alone. Buying a combination product is probably not worth the extra cost.