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P - Contraindicated in pregnancy
L - Contraindicated in lactation
L - Contraindicated in lactation
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Diacerein, also known as diacetylrhein, is a drug used in the treatment of osteoarthritis. It works by inhibiting interleukin-1.
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics
Diacerein is an anthraquinone derivative that has been used in osteoarthritis. It is thought to act via inhibition of interleukin-1β.
Diacerein Indications / Diacerein Uses
Information Not Available
Diacerein Adverse Reactions / Diacerein Side Effects
Diarrhoea, epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, intense yellow colouring of urine.
Precautions
Information Not Available
Special Precautions
Renal impairment. Monitor CBC, LFT and urinalysis every 6 months.
Other Drug Interactions
Decreased absorption with aluminium and/or magnesium hydroxide antacids. Increased risk of diarrhoea with laxatives, antibiotics. Avoid co-admin with fibres and phytates.
Other Interactions
Information Not Available
Dosage
Oral
Osteoarthritis
Adult: 50 mg bid.
CrCl (ml/min) Dosage Recommendation
<30 25 mg daily.
Food(before/after)
Should be taken with food. (Take with or immediately after meals.)
List of Contraindications
Diacerein and Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Diacerein and Lactation
Contraindicated in lactation
Diacerein and Children
Information Not Available
Diacerein and Geriatic
Information Not Available
Diacerein and Other Contraindications
Pregnancy, lactation. Hypersensitivity to anthraquinone derivatives.
Storage
Oral
Store at 15-25°C.
Lab interference
Information Not Available
Available brands of Diacerein
- Acer (Arika HC)
- Achquit-D (Sozin Pharma)
- Alcerine (Alpic Biotech)
- Alcerine-A (Alpic Biotech)
- Alcerine-G (Alpic Biotech)
- Alnamax (Alna Bio)
- Alnamax-G (Alna Bio)
- Alnamax-GM (Alna Bio)
- Altocerin (Acto)
- Altocerin-GM (Acto)
- Ance (Zee Lab)
- Arcerin (Armour)
- Arcerin-GM (Armour)
- Arine-GM (ABL Lifecare)
- Arorinx (Shince)
- Arorinx-M (Shince)
- Arthcure-D (Cure Quick)
- Artheal (Medi Health LS)
- Arthocerin (Pulse)
- Arthocerin-A (Pulse)
- Arthocerin-G (Pulse)
- Arthodia-G (Aronex)
- Arthromuv (Aristo)
- Arthrovit Plus (Lifestyle)
- Artifit (FDC (Spectra))
- Artilage (Wallace)
- Artrodar (Elder)
- Biocerine (Biocin)
- Biocerine-GM (Biocin)
- Biojoint (Elfin (Biotropics))
- Biojoynt (Biovitamins)
- Biostan-D (Biosans)
- Cartidin (Ranbaxy (Consumer HC))
- Cartiel-D (Obsurge Biotech)
- Cartifact (Medico HC)
- Cartiglow (Cosmas)
- Cartiglow-GM (Cosmas)
- Cartimost-GM (Aareen)
- Cartirich (Cruise)
- Cartirich-GM (Cruise)
- Cartishine (Sun)
- Cartiz 50 (Ritz Pharma)
- Cartiz-GM (Ritz Pharma)
- Cartrodar (Elder)
- Cedia (Invision)
- Cedia-AC (Invision)
- Ceez (Quest)
- Cerdia (Daffohils Pharma)
- Cerifin-GM (Fourrts)
- Cerijoint-GSM (Invision (Idalis))
- Cerin (Molekule)
- Cerin Plus (Molekule)
- Ceriwalk-GSM (Invision (Ikeirdorf))
- Compensate (Kamakshi)
- Cosa-G (Genesis (Nutra Wellness))
- Cucerein-GM (Cubit)
- Curejoint-AC (Solitaire (CureMax))
- D-Joint (Acinom Healthcare)
- Dace-G (Cronus)
- Daicart (Plus India)
- Dalet (D.R. John's )
- Danfix (Daniel)
- Dcr (Signova)
- Dcr Plus (Signova)
- Dencerin (BMW)
- Dencerin Plus (BMW)
- Dencerin-M (BMW)
- Deriwin-AC (Andic Life Sciences)
- Deryn-AC (Malody)
- Deryn-GM (Malody)
- DG-3 (Race Pharma)
- Di-Ace (Veliko)
- Diacemin-D (Spinogen)
- Diacer (Cadila (IRM Pharma))
- Diacure (Cure Quick)
- Dialeed (Misha Biotech)
- Dialip-GM (Tulip)
- Diasal-GM (Salvus)
- Diasim (Symbiotic Drugs)
- Diasol (IPCA)
- Diatus-GM (Ventus)
- Dici (Nordic Formulations)
- Dicimax (Biomax)
- Dicimax-G (Biomax)
- Die-A (Alpha Aromatic)
- Die-GM (Alpha Aromatic)
- Diez (Laksun)
- Difirin Plus (Genesis)
- Dims-GM (Neiss)
- Diosteo (Indoco Rem)
- Diselt (Edward)
- Diskare (Ankare)
- Dn Plus (Sain)
- Dololsac-DR (Sac Pharma)
- Dorcerin (Candor)
- Ducon (Eva Biotech)
- Durajoint (AHPL)
- Durajoint-GM (AHPL)
- Dyaserin (Finecure Pharma)
- Dycerin (Glenmark (Integrace))
- Dycerin-A (Glenmark (Integrace))
- Dycerin-GM (Glenmark (Integrace))
- Dycerin-GM Plus (Glenmark (Integrace))
- Eljoint (Elfin)
- Encerd (Esma)
- Ezy-D (Megacorp)
- Ferine-50 (Constant)
- Flexibel-AD (Blubell)
- Flexibel-D (Blubell)
- Flextra-D (Elder)
- Glocerin (Globus Remedies)
- Gludorag (Auriga)
- Gudcerin (Mankind)
- Hilin (Dr. Reddy's)
- Hilin-GM (Dr. Reddy's)
- Icerin (Intra Labs)
- Icerin-Gm (Intra Labs)
- Insha-Gm (Hauz)
- Jaizzy (Aamorb)
- Jaizzy-GM (Aamorb)
- Jiacerin (Jaqson)
- Joincerin (Torrent (Vista))
- Joincerin-M (Torrent (Vista))
- Joint-D (Rishab (Orochem))
- Lecerein (Lexus)
- Lecerein-GM (Lexus)
- Lecerein-P (Lexus)
- Lefax (Adley)
- Lefax-G (Adley)
- Lorito-GM (Little Greave)
- Lukin (Ostez Pharma)
- Mericartrin (Merion)
- Miocerin-GM (Am. Biocare)
- Mycer (Arlak Biotech)
- Mycer-G (Arlak Biotech)
- Nomcerine (Acinom Healthcare)
- Novacerin-GM (Radicura)
- Nucerin (Novagen)
- Oa Plus (Solitaire (Radix))
- Onisrin-GSM (Sanify (Syntonic))
- Orcerin (Macleods)
- Orcerin-GM (Macleods)
- Ordi (Hos & Ins)
- Ordi-G (Hos & Ins)
- Orthobact (Arvincare)
- Orthocerin-G (Mediez Pharma)
- Ortocer (Evershine)
- Ostakair-D (PDC HC)
- Ostan-G (Deccan Healthcare)
- Ostawin (Novaduo Pharma)
- Osteocare (Impact)
- Osteogem Plus (Systemic HC)
- Osteojoin-D (Oxytech)
- Osteokos-GM (Elkos HC)
- Osticer (Sanat)
- Ostifin-G (Zytras LS)
- Ostodia-G (Zenon)
- Ostogard (Micro HC)
- Ostokind (Solitaire (Euro))
- Ostorin (Active HC)
- Paclo-Gmd (Daksh)
- Pecrin (Pax Healthcare)
- Rasin (Rass HC)
- Regnx (Medial Pharma)
- Reset (Madhav Biotech)
- Sycerin (Savoy)
- Sycerin-G (Savoy)
- Tavrop (Aden Healthcare)
- Topcerin (Lupin (Endeavour))
- Triple-D (Dewcare)
- Ucerine-GM (Alpic (Eucrasia))
- Upkip (Indoco (Surge- Radius))
- Veli-D (Veliko)
- Vende (Vensat)
- Viacerin-GM (Gopal (Sovia))
- Wakfree (Akesiss)
- Welknee-M (Welkind Pharma)
- Zerine (Uni. Medicare)
- Zerine God (Uni. Medicare)
Diacerein brands in India
Acer
Achquit-D
Alcerine
Alcerine-A
Alcerine-G
Alnamax
Alnamax-G
Alnamax-GM
Altocerin
Altocerin-GM
Ance
Arcerin
Arcerin-GM
Arine-GM
Arorinx
Arorinx-M
Arthcure-D
Artheal
Arthocerin
Arthocerin-A
Arthocerin-G
Arthodia-G
Arthromuv
Arthrovit Plus
Artifit
Artilage
Artrodar
Biocerine
Biocerine-GM
Biojoint
Biojoynt
Biostan-D
Cartidin
Cartiel-D
Cartifact
Cartiglow
Cartiglow-GM
Cartimost-GM
Cartirich
Cartirich-GM
Cartishine
Cartiz 50
Cartiz-GM
Cartrodar
Cedia
Cedia-AC
Ceez
Cerdia
Cerifin-GM
Cerijoint-GSM
