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HYALGAN® QuickQuiz - Is HYALGAN® Right for You?

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Depending on your answers to the QuickQuiz questions below, you may be a candidate for HYALGAN® therapy.

Please take the time to answer the questions. When you finish, click "Submit" to see your results. You can then print your results and discuss them with your healthcare professional during your next visit.

1. Have you tried nonprescription pain medication such as aspirin, Tylenol®, or Advil® for your osteoarthritis of the knee and not experienced enough pain relief?

2. Are you concerned about the side effects that have been reported with certain oral pain medicines?


3. Are you unable to take, or have you been told by your healthcare professional to avoid, aspirin or other pain medicines?

4. Are you taking prescription medication medicines that do not provide enough relief from osteoarthritis knee pain?

5. Are you taking more than one medicine for conditions other than osteoarthritis?

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Important Safety Information for HYALGAN®

  • HYALGAN® is used to relieve knee pain due to osteoarthritis. It is used for patients who do not get adequate relief from simple painkillers or from exercise or physical therapy.
  • You should not take this product if you have had any previous allergic reaction to HYALGAN® or other medications containing hyaluronan. You should not have an injection into the knee if you have an infection or skin disease in the area of the injection site.
  • HYALGAN® has been used in a number of countries in Europe, South America, and Asia since 1987. During this time, two cases of serious, allergic-type events were reported right after patients received the injection.
  • The most common side effects of HYALGAN® therapy are injection-site pain, swelling, heat and/or redness, rash, itching, or bruising around the joint. Any such side effects are generally mild and usually do not last long.

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US.HYA.08.11.016 Last Update: December 2008