Basic Information On Ostenil
Ostenil is a visco-elastic solution that contains hyaluronate. The drug has multiple uses. It is used in the management of restrictive-mobility and pain that is caused due to traumatic and degenerative changes in the knee joints as well as various synovial joints. Brand or generic Ostenil also used in the management of osteoarthritis as an injection into the knee joint or intra-articular tissue. It acts by lubricating the joints thus reducing the shock (shock absorber). The drug is also used in form of a sterile ophthalmic solution as a surgical aid in procedures such as the intra-ocular lens implantation (IOL) and cataract extraction surgery. It acts as a lubricant and forms a visco-elastic solution with water which is suitable for the ophthalmic surgeries.
Precautions / Side Effects for Ostenil
If you are using Ostenil in the treatment of osteoarthritis, then you may experience some common side effects such as pain, reddening or swelling in the joint where the drug is injected, feeling of heat in the joint, irritation of the skin, tenderness or pain in the knee, numbness, and headache. If you are using Sodium Hyaluronate in combination therapy with other drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis, then there might be cardiovascular or gastrointestinal side effects also. Therefore, administer the drug with the advice of your physician or healthcare provider.
If you are using Ostenil drug as an ophthalmic solution then you may experience some common side effects such as transient increase in post-operative intra-ocular pressure, post-operative inflammatory reaction such as iritis and corneal edema/ corneal decomposition. Once the drug is injected into the eye it is generally well tolerated. Avoid Sodium Hyaluronate if you have any infection in your knee joints or any kind of skin disease.
Ostenil Dosage
In the treatment of osteoarthritis, Ostenil is administered as an injection. The drug is injected into the intra-articular tissue or knee joint. The recommended dose is 1 injection/week, for a maximum period of 3 weeks. In some cases the dose adjustment may be required and the physician may inject the drug more than once a week. As an ophthalmic solution, the dosage of brand or generic Ostenil depends upon the kind of surgery being done. The usual dose is 0.2 ml to 0.6 ml which is administered as an injection. The drug is injected into the anterior-segment of the eye.
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