Chemistry:Diclofenac etalhyaluronate

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Diclofenac etalhyaluronate
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Clinical data
Trade namesJoycle
Other namesDiclofenac etalhyaluronate sodium (JAN); SI-613
Legal status
Legal status
  • Rx-only in Japan
Identifiers
PubChem SID
UNII
KEGG

Diclofenac etalhyaluronate (INN, USAN; trade name Joycle) is an anti-inflammatory and joint function improving drug. In Japan it is approved for use in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.[1][2]

Chemically, diclofenac etalhyaluronate consists of the drug diclofenac, a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, covalently linked to hyaluronic acid.[3][4] In the body, diclofenac is slowly cleaved and released, allowing diclofenac etalhyaluronate to function as a sustained-release form of diclofenac.

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