Diacerein Other names: Diacetylrhein

Chemical formula: C₁₉H₁₂O₈  Molecular mass: 368.297 g/mol  PubChem compound: 26248

Therapeutic indications

Diacerein is indicated for:

Symptomatic treatment of functional symptoms and signs of osteoarthritis

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

at least one of
OA - Osteoarthritis of hip
Osteoarthritis of knee

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Diacerein is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

Severe liver failure

Hepatic failure stage IV

Inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease

Intestinal obstruction or partial obstruction

Intestinal obstruction

Abdominal pain syndromes of indeterminate etiology

at least one of
Functional abdominal pain syndrome
Acute abdomen

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