Supartz

Supartz is an injection given in the knee to treat osteoarthritis (OA) in patients who have not found adequate response from physical therapy and pain relievers. 

It helps relieves arthritis of the knee by replacing the lubricating fluid inside the knee. 

Supartz is given as an injection into the knee joint at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic.

Common side effects of Supartz include injection site pain and joint and back pain.

Supartz is a prescription medication used to treat osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in patients who have not found adequate response from physical therapy and pain relievers. 

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Serious side effects have been reported with Supartz. See the “Supartz Precautions” section.

Common side effects of Supartz include the following:

• joint pain
• back pain
• injection site reaction
• headache

This is not a complete list of Supartz side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

No drug interactions have been studied by the manufacturer. However, you should tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Not all drug interactions are known or reported and new drug interactions are continually being reported.

You should not receive Supartz injection if you:

• are allergic to Supartz or to any of its ingredients
• are allergic to products from birds, such as feathers, eggs, and poultry
• have an infection or skin disease in the area in which the injection will be given

Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of Supartz, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving this medication.

Before receiving Supartz, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:

• are allergic to Supartz or to any of its ingredients
• are allergic to products from birds, such as feathers, eggs, and poultry
• have an infection or skin disease in the area in which the injection will be given
• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
• are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

There have been no studies in pregnant women with Supartz. Therefore, this medication should only be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child. You and your doctor will discuss these risks and benefits an determine if Supartz is right for you.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.

It is not known if Supartz crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using Supartz.

Supartz is available as an injection and is injected into the knee by a healthcare provider. 

It is recommended that you do not perform any strenuous activities or prolonged (longer than around 1 hour) weight-bearing activities such as jogging for 48 hours after receiving a Supartz injection.

The recommended dose of Supartz to be given is one injection one time a week (7 days apart) for a total of 5 injections. In studies, some patients had relief of their osteoarthritis symptoms after only 3 injections. Your doctor will determine how many injection of Supartz you need based on how you respond to this medication.

If Supartz is administered by a healthcare provider in a medical setting, it is unlikely that an overdose will occur. However, if overdose is suspected, seek emergency medical attention.