Table 1: Characteristics of
various hylans/hyaluronic acids [31].
|
Product
Name |
Generic
Name |
Soluble
HA MW (kDa) |
Number
of Injections |
Dosages
per Injection (mg/mL) |
|
Synvisc/Synvisc-ONE |
Hylan G-F- 20 |
6,000 |
1/3 |
16/2 |
|
Hyalgan |
Sodium Hyaluronate |
640 |
3 or 5 |
20/2 |
|
Supartz |
Sodium Hyaluronate (hyaluronan) |
1,200 |
3 or 5 |
25/2.5 |
|
Orthovisc |
High MW hyaluronan |
2,900 |
3 or 4 |
30/2 |
|
Euflexxa |
1% Sodium Hyaluronate |
2,400-3,600 |
3 |
20/2 |
|
Gel-One |
Hydrogel composed of cross-linked
hyaluronate |
Hydrogel (infinite) |
1 |
30/3 |
kDa: kilodalton; MW: Molecular weight