Diclofenac etalhyaluronate (INN, USAN; trade name Joycle) is an anti-inflammatory and joint function improving drug. In Japan it is approved for use in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
Chemically, diclofenac etalhyaluronate consists of the drug diclofenac, a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, covalently linked to hyaluronic acid. In the body, diclofenac is slowly cleaved and released, allowing diclofenac etalhyaluronate to function as a sustained-release form of diclofenac.
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