HyalganTHIS SITE IS INTENDED FOR US CONSUMERS
HyalganTHIS SITE IS INTENDED FOR US CONSUMERS
HyalganThe principal component of HYALGAN® is a naturally derived substance called hyaluronan that relieves your pain by lubricating and cushioning your knee joint. Hyaluronan is a natural chemical found in the body and is present in a particularly high amount in joint tissues and in the fluid that fills the joint (also called synovial fluid). HYALGAN® is injected directly into the knee.
HYALGAN® does not pass through your bloodstream to work. Because HYALGAN® is injected directly into your knee, it does not cause stomach bleeding problems like some pain medications.
Approximately 50 million injections have been given.
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