Two drugs for treating osteoarthritis found ineffective

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disorder affecting the joints, mainly of the knees. It may cause pain and swelling. Two drugs commonly used for treating this disorder, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate were evaluated in a trial. The results are published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.

The conclusion of the study was that glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate alone or in combination did not reduce pain effectively in the overall group of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. But there was a suggestion that combination of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate may be effective in a subgroup of patients with moderate-to-severe knee pain

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