Your knees have carried you, taken you places, and supported your every step.
It’s never easy to stand up and fight the pain associated with a progressive condition like osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. You’ll have a lot to be proud of when you help yourself by putting in the effort to stay fit, eat properly, maintaina healthy weight, stay active, and follow the treatment plan you and your healthcare professional (HCP) have chosen.
If you are receiving or about to receive EUFLEXXA® (1% sodium hyaluronate), the My EUFLEXXA App is here to help you.
The app features tools to help you during your therapy with EUFLEXXA:
- Educational, informational, and motivational resources
o Links to videos, articles, books, and support groups
- Manage your appointments with your HCP during your therapy
- Motivational tools to help you stick with your exercise and nutrition plan
- Track your symptoms and activities to help assess your efforts
- Save the graphs that show how you’re doing, so you can review with your healthcare professional if you wish
- And much more
EUFLEXXA (1% sodium hyaluronate) is used to relieve knee pain due to osteoarthritis. It is used for patients who donot get enough relief from simple pain medications such as acetaminophen or from exercise and physical therapy.
EUFLEXXA is only for injection into the knee, performed by a doctor or other qualified healthcare professional.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
• Do not take this product if you have had any previous allergic reaction to EUFLEXXA or hyaluronan products.
• You should not have EUFLEXXA injected into the knee if you have a knee joint infection or skin diseases or infections around the injection site.
• EUFLEXXA has not been tested in pregnant women, women who are nursing or in children less than 18 years of age. After you receive your EUFLEXXA injection you should avoid physical activities for 48 hours such as jogging,tennis, heavy lifting, or standing on your feet for a long time (more than one hour at a time).
• The most common adverse events related to EUFLEXXA injections were joint pain, back pain, limb pain, muscle pain, and joint swelling.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also contact Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 1-888-FERRING
Please see Full Prescribing Information at http://www.euflexxa.com/sites/default/files/full_prescribing_information.pdf.
This app does not qualify as a medical device pursuant to FDA guidelines and regulations. This app is not intended to be used for diagnosis.
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