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I have osteoartheritis moderate to severe in right hip I attend physio one a month and do exercises every day I really fo not want surgery so am doing everything I can to maintain it I take cortiflex which contains 40 gm of chondroiten 2 however I'm thing of getting a supplement of chondroiten 2 alongside it but I have controlled AF and take apixoban and verpamil can too much chondroiten be harmful

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this is definitely one for your doctor or, preferably, the pharmacist employed by your doctor’s group of surgeries.

Adding supplements when you are already on cardiac medication must be used cautiously.

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KelliEAnniE in reply toHappyrosie

yes I thought that too thanks for your reply very wise

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