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compositionComposition:GLUCOSAMINE-1500MG
Wakfree-OD Tablet 10's

Wakfree-OD Tablet is used to reduce pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints caused by osteoarthritis. It helps in the formation and repair of cartilage, the tissue that cushions joints, thereby reducing joint pain, stiffness, and swelling.

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Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

GLUCOSAMINE-1500MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Akesiss Pharma Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Wakfree-OD Tablet

Wakfree-OD Tablet is used to reduce pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints caused by osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease in which the two ends of the joints come together due to the breakdown of a protective covering of cartilage. 

Wakfree-OD Tablet contains glucosamine, which stimulates the formation and repair of the cartilage (the hard connective tissue that protects and covers the ends of long bones at the joints).

In some cases, you may experience constipation, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, or heartburn. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are allergic to shellfish, Wakfree-OD Tablet , or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Wakfree-OD Tablet . Do not give Wakfree-OD Tablet to children without a doctor’s advice.

Uses of Wakfree-OD Tablet

Wakfree-OD Tablet is used to reduce pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints caused by osteoarthritis. The detailed uses of Wakfree-OD Tablet are as follows:

  • Osteoarthritis: Wakfree-OD Tablet reduces pain, swelling, and stiffness in joints affected by osteoarthritis.
  • Improvement of joint mobility: Wakfree-OD Tablet facilitates joint recovery and improves mobility in affected regions.

Key Benefits

  • Helps reduce joint pain and stiffness, especially in Osteoarthritis
  • Supports repair and maintenance of cartilage
  • Improves joint flexibility and mobility
  • May slow down joint degeneration over time
  • Reduces inflammation in joints
  • Helps in better lubrication of joints for smoother movement
  • Useful for long-term joint health support
Side effects of Wakfree-OD Tablet
Here are the steps to cope with constipation as a side effect of medication:
  • Inform your doctor about your constipation symptoms. They may adjust your medication or advise alternative treatments.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking sufficient of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help soften stool and promote bowel movements.
  • Increase fibre intake by eating foods high in fibre, such as fruits, whole grains, vegetables and legumes, to help bulk up the stool.
  • Establish a bowel routine by trying to go to the bathroom at the same time each day to train your bowels.
  • Engaging in regular exercise, like walking or yoga, can support in bowel movement stimulation.
  • Consult your doctor if constipation persists, and discuss alternative treatments or adjustments to your medication.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.

Directions for Use

  • Take Wakfree-OD Tablet with or without food as advised by your doctor.
  • It is advised to take Wakfree-OD Tablet 3 times daily; however, follow your doctor's recommendation regarding the dosage and duration.
  • Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not crush, chew or break it.

How Wakfree-OD Tablet Works

The Wakfree-OD Tablet contains Glucosamine, which stimulates the formation and repair of the cartilage (the hard connective tissue that protects and covers the ends of long bones at the joints). It lubricates the joints and improves flexibility and movement. Thus, it reduces pain and swelling in the joints.
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Alcohol

Unsafe

Avoid consumption of alcohol with Wakfree-OD Tablet as it may affect the way Wakfree-OD Tablet works. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol with Wakfree-OD Tablet .

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Pregnancy

Consult your doctor

Please consult a doctor if you are pregnant. Wakfree-OD Tablet is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks benefits outweigh risks.

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Breast Feeding

Consult your doctor

Wakfree-OD Tablet may be excreted in breast milk and cause adverse effects in the baby. Therefore, Wakfree-OD Tablet is given to breastfeeding mothers only if the doctor thinks benefits are more significant than risks. Please consult a doctor if you are breastfeeding.

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Driving

Caution

Drive only if you are alert after taking Wakfree-OD Tablet .

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Liver

Caution

Take Wakfree-OD Tablet with caution, especially if you have a history of liver disease. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

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Kidney

Caution

Take Wakfree-OD Tablet with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney disease. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

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Children

Consult your doctor

Wakfree-OD Tablet is not recommended for children until and unless advised by a doctor.

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Heart

Caution

Inform your doctor if you have any existing heart disease. Your doctor will recommend this medicine only if the potential benefits outweigh the risks.

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Geriatrics

Consult your doctor

Wakfree-OD Tablet should be used in elderly patients only if recommended by a doctor. If you have any concerns about using Wakfree-OD Tablet in older adults, please consult your doctor.

What if I have taken an overdose of Wakfree-OD Tablet

Do not exceed the recommended dose, as it might cause an overdose. If you suspect you have taken an overdose, seek immediate medical attention.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

Diet

  • Eat light and balanced meals (fruits, vegetables, whole grains) to support healing and reduce stomach irritation.
  • Avoid spicy, oily, and acidic foods as they may increase the risk of gastric discomfort caused by diclofenac.
  • Stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of water to help reduce inflammation and support recovery.

Physical activity

  • Take adequate rest initially to allow healing of injured or inflamed tissues.
  • Start with gentle movements and light exercises to prevent stiffness and improve mobility.
  • Avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activities that may worsen pain or delay recovery.

Habits

  • Avoid smoking and alcohol, as they can delay healing and increase side effects.
  • Maintain proper posture and body mechanics to reduce strain on affected areas.

Lifestyle changes

  • Maintain a healthy weight by performing regular low-strain exercises and eating healthy food.
  • Get adequate sleep, as rest can help reduce inflammation and swelling.
  • Follow heat or cold therapy; apply a cold or hot compress on the joints for 15-20 minutes regularly.
  • Acupuncture, massage, and physical therapy may also be helpful.

Have a query?

How Soon It Starts Working

  • The time required for Wakfree-OD Tablet to start to work: The time required for Wakfree-OD Tablet to show its action is unknown.
  • The time for which the effects of Wakfree-OD Tablet last: The duration of action for Wakfree-OD Tablet is clinically unknown.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.• Keep Wakfree-OD Tablet out of reach and sight of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

What if you forget to take Wakfree-OD Tablet

If you miss a dose of Wakfree-OD Tablet , take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with the regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.

Drug Warnings

  • If you are allergic to shellfish, Wakfree-OD Tablet , or any other medicines, please tell your doctor.
  • If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Wakfree-OD Tablet .
  • Do not give Wakfree-OD Tablet to children without a doctor’s advice.
  • If you have cancer, high cholesterol, diabetes, liver disease, asthma, or other breathing problems, inform your doctor before taking Wakfree-OD Tablet .
  • Avoid consumption of alcohol with Wakfree-OD Tablet as it may affect the way Wakfree-OD Tablet works.
  • Drive only if you are alert after taking Wakfree-OD Tablet .
  • If you are about to undergo any surgery, inform your doctor that you are carrying Wakfree-OD Tablet .
  • You are recommended not to take more than the dose directed on the label, as it may cause a Wakfree-OD Tablet overdose and lead to adverse effects. 

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interaction: Inform your doctor if you are taking any of these medicines, as there may be an interaction.

  • Blood thinners (warfarin)
    • Potential effect: May increase the risk of bleeding
  • Painkillers (Ibuprofen, Aspirin)
    • Potential effect: May reduce the effect of Wakfree-OD Tablet in lowering blood pressure.

Drug-Food Interaction: Wakfree-OD Tablet may interact with alcohol. Therefore, avoid alcohol intake while taking Wakfree-OD Tablet as it may affect the way Wakfree-OD Tablet works.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Inform your doctor if you have a history of the following conditions before taking Wakfree-OD Tablet , as it may worsen your condition or cause complications.

  • Cancer
  • High cholesterol
  • Diabetes
  • Liver disease
  • Asthma or other breathing problems
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Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

[NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT]

FAQs

Wakfree-OD Tablet belongs to a class of medications called nutritional supplements used for treating Osteoarthritis.
The Wakfree-OD Tablet contains Glucosamine, which stimulates the formation and repair of the cartilage (the hard connective tissue that protects and covers the ends of long bones at the joints). It lubricates the joints and improves flexibility and movement. Thereby, reduces pain and swelling in the joints.
You are not recommended to take Wakfree-OD Tablet with warfarin as co-administration of these two medicines may increase bleeding risk more efficiently. However, if you notice unusual bleeding or bruising, blood in urine or stools, dizziness, vomiting, weakness, or headache, please consult a doctor immediately. However, please consult your doctor before taking Wakfree-OD Tablet with other medicines.
Wakfree-OD Tablet may interfere with a blood sugar test and give unusual results. Therefore, if you have diabetes, take Wakfree-OD Tablet only if advised by a doctor.
Wakfree-OD Tablet should be used with caution in asthma patients as it may worsen the condition. Therefore, please inform your doctor if you have asthma or a history of asthma before taking Wakfree-OD Tablet .
Wakfree-OD Tablet does not cure arthritis. Wakfree-OD Tablet is only used to relieve symptoms of arthritis such as joint pain, swelling and stiffness.
If you are about to undergo any surgery, you are recommended to inform your doctor that you are taking Wakfree-OD Tablet as you may be advised to stop taking Wakfree-OD Tablet for a short time.
The duration depends on your condition of treatment and your doctor's recommendation. Therefore, it is important to follow your doctor's advice on how long to take Wakfree-OD Tablet .
Wakfree-OD Tablet may cause sleepiness, as a common side effect. If possible, try to take Wakfree-OD Tablet before bedtime to minimize daytime sleepiness. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel sleepy.
The common side effects of Wakfree-OD Tablet are headache, drowsiness, indigestion, stomach ache, diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, flatulence (gas in bowel) and abdominal pain. If any of these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Before taking Wakfree-OD Tablet , inform your doctor about all your medical conditions, sensitivities, and all medications you are using. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, be sure to share this information with your doctor to ensure safe treatment.
Wakfree-OD Tablet may cause side effects such as dizziness and drowsiness in some individuals. These effects can impair your ability to drive or operate machinery safely. Therefore, it is advised not to drive or engage in activities that require mental alertness until you know how the medication affects you.
Wakfree-OD Tablet can be taken daily, as directed by your doctor if your body requires it. Always follow the recommended dosage and consult with your healthcare provider for personalized guidance to ensure safe and effective treatment.
If you missed a dose of Wakfree-OD Tablet , take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed dose.

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Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Rizwan Estate, Pathadipalam, Edappally P.O, Kochi - 682 024, Kerala
Other Info - WAK0006

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