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Tazan
Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
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Tazan helps in the process of cartilage tissue restoration.
Indications Tazan
It is used to treat joint diseases – osteochondrosis or osteoarthrosis.
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Release form
The drug is released in film-coated tablets (250 mg + 250 mg), in quantities of 30, 60 or 100 pieces.
Pharmacodynamics
Glucosamine hydrochloride with chondroitin sulfate promotes the binding of connective tissues and prevents cartilage damage.
The use of glucosamine helps protect diseased cartilage from subsequent destruction that may occur when using NSAIDs and GCS, and also leads to the development of moderate anti-inflammatory activity.
Chondroitin sulfate is a substance that helps build cartilage, and also promotes the binding of proteoglycans, collagen and hyaluronic acid. At the same time, the component provides the required viscosity of synovium, suppresses the properties of enzymes that have a destructive effect on cartilage, and heals cartilage tissue. In the case of osteoarthritis treatment, it allows you to reduce the amount of NSAIDs used and relieve the symptoms of the pathology.
Pharmacokinetics
After oral administration of glucosamine, its bioavailability values are approximately 25%. The highest values of the component are observed in the liver, articular cartilage and kidneys. The element can be stored for a long time in bone and muscle tissue. The half-life is approximately 3 days. Excretion occurs mainly through the kidneys.
The bioavailability of chondroitin sulfate is approximately 12%. Metabolic processes in the body occur through desulfurization reactions. Excretion occurs through the kidneys, the half-life of the component is 5 hours.
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Dosing and administration
Teenagers aged 15 and over, as well as adults, are required to take 1 capsule 3 times a day for the first 3 weeks, and then 2 times a day for 3-6 months. Repeating therapeutic cycles is allowed.
The capsules can be taken at any time of the day, regardless of food intake. The medicine should be washed down with a small amount of plain water.
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Use Tazan during pregnancy
Since there is no information about the use of Tazan during pregnancy or lactation, taking it during this period is prohibited.
Contraindications
Main contraindications:
- severe renal failure;
- the presence of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
If the patient has a predisposition to bleeding, and also to diabetics and people with asthma, the drug should be prescribed with caution.
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Side effects Tazan
The use of the drug may lead to the occurrence of certain side effects:
- digestive disorders: constipation, diarrhea, bloating and stomach pain;
- damage to the nervous system: headaches, feeling of drowsiness or insomnia, and dizziness;
- other symptoms: increased heart rate, swelling and pain in the legs, as well as allergies.
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Overdose
No cases of poisoning by the drug have been reported; if such a reaction develops, gastric lavage is required.
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Storage conditions
Tazan must be kept in a place closed to children. Temperature values are within 25°C.
Shelf life
Tazan is allowed to be used within 36 months from the date of production of the pharmaceutical product.
Application for children
Not to be prescribed for use in children under 15 years of age.
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Analogues
Analogues of the drug are the drugs Chondrogard, Condronova, Chondroxide, Artra with Structum, Dona, Chondroglyuksid with Mucosat and Glucosamine Chondroitin complex.
Reviews
Tazan receives rather mixed reviews on medical forums. There are both completely positive comments and opinions that the drug is absolutely useless. Many patients, after completing the treatment cycle, noted the disappearance of crunching and pain in the joints, as well as an increase in their mobility. But at the same time, those people who were helped by the drug note such a disadvantage as its rather high cost.
Doctors also have different opinions about the drug - some give it a positive assessment, while others consider it not very effective.
From all this, we can draw the following assessment - Tazan demonstrates the most noticeable effectiveness with prolonged use (at least six months), as well as at non-advanced stages of pathology. In addition, an important advantage of the drug is that it can be combined with anti-inflammatory drugs and other therapeutic methods, as well as used for monotherapy.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Tazan" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.