Glucosamine sulfate is effective for treatment of osteoarthritis, KFDA says

The controversial dietary supplement, glucosamine, or Glucosamine sulfate, is useful in treatment of mild to moderate osteoarthritis, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.

The drug agency recommended that glucosamine sulfate 500 mg may be given 3 times a day for 6 weeks, adding that caution should be exercised to those who are shown to be hypersensitive to any components of gl...