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Limbrel (Flavocoxid) - Medical Food Information - Limbrel Side Effects

Limbrel (flavocoxid) is a prescription medical food product, taken under doctor supervision, for the nutritional management of osteoarthritis. Medical foods are not classified as dietary supplements or drugs. Patient information on the uses, benefits, and side effects of Limbrel (flavocoxid), a flavonoid composed primarily of biacalin and catechin.
Limbrel: Arthritis Patients Confused By Medical Food For OA
Limbrel (flavocoxid) is a prescription medical food for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Limbrel is being confused with medications Enbrel and celecoxib. Limbrel is classified as a medical food, not as a drug or nutritional supplement.
Profile: Limbrel (Flavocoxid)
Limbrel is considered a "botanical medical food." It is made from a combination of root and bark extracts from plants. The plant extracts contain a substance called flavonoids.
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Guide To Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Foods
Frequently asked questions about medical foods, from FDA/Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.
Limbrel: Medical Food for OA Pain
Medical foods are prescribed by doctors for the management of a specific disease and are available only by prescription. They are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminsiatrtion (FDA), but don’t have to go through the same testing and approval process as drugs, from Arthritis Today Magazine.
Limbrel Overview
Limbrel is the first prescription product developed and formulated specifically to safely meet the distinctive nutritional requirements of patients with osteoarthritis. Limbrel contains flavocoxid, a proprietary blend of natural ingredients from phytochemical food source materials. Flavocoxid is comprised primarily of the flavonoids such as baicalin and catechin, from Primus Pharmaceuticals.
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