Hyaluronic acid rheological properties of Synvisc and Suplasyn for intraarticular injection In osteoarthritis

• Main Authors: Abd. Rahim, Nour Elhuda, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz, Mohamed, Farahidah, Ku Zaifah, Norsidah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/9952/1/Rheology_IAHA_final.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/9952/; http://www.iium.edu.my/ihsci2011/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Current pharmacological treatments for osteoarthritis are analgesics and intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid (IAHA). Rheological measurements were performed on the viscosupplements to evaluate viscosity and dynamic responses with the aim to compare Synvisc (high molecular weight IAHA) with S...