Euflexxa Injections

Euflexxa injections (highly purified hyaluronan) information, dosage, indications, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Euflexxa is one of the hyaluronates used in viscosupplementation. Euflexxa is a treatment for osteoarthritis which is injected directly into the knee joint. Euflexxa is the first hyaluronic acid that is not derived from an avian source.

What is Euflexxa?

Euflexxa is an ultra-high purity hyaluronan, also called hyaluronic acid (HA) or sodium hyaluronate. Euflexxa is similar to healthy human synovial fluid, a substance that lubricates the joints.

Euflexxa is one of the hyaluronates used in viscosupplementation. Euflexxa is injected directly into the knee joint to restore the cushioning and lubricating properties of normal joint fluid.

Euflexxa is indicated for the treatment of knee pain in osteoarthritis of the knee in patients who have failed to respond to more conservative non-pharmacologic therapy and to simple Use for other joints is being investigated.

How to use Euflexxa

Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your health care professional before you start using hyaluronate and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Your doctor will give this medication by injection into the affected joint, usually once a week. Skin disinfectants that contain ammonium salts (such as benzalkonium chloride) should not be used to prepare the injection site. Your doctor may need to remove extra fluid from the joint before injecting the medicine. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.

Hyaluronate should not be injected into a vein or artery because increased side effects may occur.

After receiving an injection of hyaluronate, you should avoid any activities that put stress on your knee (such as jogging, tennis, heavy lifting, standing on your feet for more than an hour) for 48 hours.

Also, after the injection, you may experience increased pain and swelling in the knee at first. If the pain or swelling continues or worsens, talk to your doctor promptly.

It is important to have this medication injected on schedule. It may take up to 3 injections before the full benefits of this medication occur.

Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens.