Pain & Side Effects

Pain relief varies from patient to patient and may depend on the severity of your disease and the intensity of your pain.2 Speak with your doctor about your concerns and expectations about HYMOVIS®.

What are the possible side effects of HYMOVIS® therapy?

Some side effects (also called reactions) may occur with HYMOVIS® treatment.4 Symptoms such as knee pain, inflammation, reddening and swelling may appear at the injection site. The occurrence of knee pain after the injection in a clinical study of HYMOVIS® was almost the same as for patients receiving saline.4 Temporary increases in inflammation (redness and swelling) following injections have occurred in some patients with inflammatory joint conditions.4 If any of these symptoms appear after you received HYMOVIS®, you should call your doctor.See patient labeling4 for full listing of possible side effects4.

Important Safety Information

HYMOVIS® is indicated for the treatment of pain in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conservative non-pharmacologic therapy or simple analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen).

HYMOVIS® is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity (allergy) to hyaluronate preparations or gram-positive bacterial proteins. Do not administer HYMOVIS® to patients with infections or skin diseases in the area of the injection site or joint.

The safety and effectiveness of the use of HYMOVIS® have not been tested in pregnant women, nursing mothers, or children. The safety and effectiveness of the use of HYMOVIS® in joints other than the knee, or for use concomitantly with other intra-articular (IA) injections, have not been established. The effectiveness of repeat treatment cycles of HYMOVIS® has not been established.

Arthralgia, transient pain, or swelling may occur after the IA injection. The incidence of arthralgia in the clinical study for HYMOVIS® was equivalent to the control group. No serious adverse events or pseudoseptic reactions were reported. Transient increases in inflammation following any IA hyaluronan injection have been reported in some patients with inflammatory joint conditions.

Strict aseptic technique should be used by licensed medical professionals trained to deliver agents into the knee joint. Joint effusion should be removed prior to injection of HYMOVIS®. Do not use disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium salts for skin preparation as hyaluronan can precipitate in their presence.

Patients should avoid strenuous or prolonged (eg, more than one hour) physical activities within 48 hours following the IA injection.

Please see Prescribing Information.

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HYMOVIS and HYADD 4 are registered trademarks of Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A., Abano Terme, Italy. HYMOVIS® is manufactured by Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A., Abano Terme, Italy. ©2017 Fidia Pharma USA Inc, Florham Park, NJ 07054