EUFLEXXA (1% sodium hyaluronate) is used to relieve knee pain due to OA. It is used in people who do not get enough relief from simple pain medications such as acetaminophen or from exercise and physical therapy.
What is Euflexxa?
Euflexxa is a form of hyaluronic acid (HA) and is used to relieve knee pain due to OA. HA is a natural substance found in the fluid that surrounds a healthy knee. This fluid is called synovial fluid, and it helps cushion, lubricate, and protect the knee. In people with OA of the knee, the synovial fluid becomes thinner and less able to do its job.
Euflexxa is similar to the HA found in healthy knees. It is a prescription, non-surgical therapy that your doctor can treat you with, during three office visits, one week apart. Euflexxa is designed to help patients who are not getting enough relief from non-prescription pain relievers or from exercise and physical therapy. When Euflexxa is delivered into the knee, it helps replenish the HA in the knee and helps restore the ability of the synovial fluid to cushion, lubricate, and protect the knee.
CONTENT
Each 1 ml of EUFLEXXA® contains:
Sodium hyaluronate 10 mg
Sodium chloride 8.5 mg
Disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate 0.56 mg
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate 0.05 mg
Important Safety Information
You should not receive this product if you have had any previous allergic reaction to EUFLEXXA or hyaluronan products. You should not have an use into the knee if you have a knee joint infection or if you have skin disease or infection around the use site.
EUFLEXXA is only for use into the knee performed by a qualified doctor. After you receive this use you may need to avoid activities such as jogging, tennis, heavy lifting, or standing on your feet for a long time (more than one hour). The safety and effectiveness of repeat treatment cycles of EUFLEXXA have not been established. The safety and effectiveness of EUFLEXXA have not been shown in people under 18 years of age.
Possible side effects
Side effects sometimes seen when EUFLEXXA is delivered into the knee joint were pain, swelling, skin irritation, and tenderness and these were generally mild and did not last long.
