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Doug -

I found out, after ordering 'generic Adequan' for my
horse, that he wouldn't be receiving the same
ingredients as Adequan. 'Generic Adequan' is a very
misleading name, since it's NOT the same thing (unlike
human drugs, where a generic drug IS the same thing).

Adequan is a PSGAG and 'generic Adequan' is usually
either a compounded solution of acetyl-d-glucosamine
(Red Cross Drug, Blanchard, Okla) or a solution of
chondroitin monosulfate (Chondroprotec). I'm basing
this on what I learned in 2004 - maybe today there is
a true generic Adequan (ie same exact ingredients)?

You can read a study on the effectiveness of these two
'generics' vs Adequan in the article "Efficacy of
Intramuscular Chondroitin Sulfate and Compounded
Acetyl-d-Glucosamine in a Positive Controlled Study of
Equine Carpitis" in The Journal of Equine Veterinary
Science, 2003; 23(7): 295-300. 

I'm not trying to say that Adequan is 'better',
because I don't know. I'm just sharing what I learned
after buying and using the generic version and not
seeing any difference in my horse. Would Adequan have
helped him? Dunno.... 

Kristi  

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