Mesoglycan

• What other names is Mesoglycan known by?
• What is Mesoglycan?
• How does Mesoglycan work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Mesoglycan.

What other names is Mesoglycan known by?

Aortic GAGs, Aortic Glycosaminoglycans, Glycosaminoglycans, Glycosaminoglycanes, Glycosaminoglycannes, Heparinoid Fraction, Heparinoids, Héparinoïdes, Mesoglicano, Mésoglycane, Mucopolysaccharide, Sulfomucopolysaccharide.

What is Mesoglycan?

Mesoglycan is a substance obtained from cow lung or blood vessels (aorta), or pig intestine.

Possibly Effective for...

• Treating poor circulation that can lead to varicose veins and other conditions.
• Treating leg ulcers.
• Reducing blood levels of certain fats called triglycerides.
• Reducing pain when walking in people with a disease called peripheral arterial disease.
• Improving thinking and quality of life in people with limited blood flow to the brain (cerebrovascular disease).

Possibly Ineffective for...

• Preventing blood clots in the legs and lungs (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism).
• Treating stroke.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Hemorrhoids, atherosclerosis (a type of heart disease), inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis), and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).