Structum

Leaflet attached to the packaging: patient information

STRUCTUM, 500 mg, capsules

Sodium chondroitin sulfate

Please read the contents of the leaflet carefully before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.

• Please keep this leaflet, so that you can read it again if necessary.
• In case of any doubts, you should consult a doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed to a specific person. Do not pass it on to others. The medicine may harm another person, even if their symptoms are the same.
• If the patient experiences any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet, they should inform their doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.

Table of contents of the leaflet:

• 1. What is Structum and what is it used for
• 2. Important information before using Structum
• 3. How to use Structum
• 4. Possible side effects
• 5. How to store Structum
• 6. Package contents and other information

1. What is Structum and what is it used for

This medicine is used as a supplementary treatment for symptoms of degenerative joint disease.
Chondroitin sulfate is one of the basic components of bone and cartilage.
It gives cartilage its mechanical and elastic properties. The mechanism of action of chondroitin sulfate, whose salt is the main component of Structum, involves inhibiting the activity of lytic enzymes in cartilage and stimulating the biosynthesis of proteoglycans.

2. Important information before using Structum

When not to use Structum

If the patient is allergic to chondroitin sulfate or any of the other components of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions

Before starting to use Structum, the patient should discuss it with their doctor or pharmacist.

Structum and other medicines

The patient should tell their doctor or pharmacist about all medicines they are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines they plan to take.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility

If the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding, thinks they may be pregnant, or plans to have a child, they should consult their doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
As a precaution, it is recommended to avoid using Structum during pregnancy.
Structum should not be used during breastfeeding.
Animal studies do not indicate any effect on fertility.

Driving and using machines

There is no data on the effect of the medicine on the ability to drive and use machines.

What Structum contains

• 7.5 mg of alcohol (ethanol) in each capsule, which is equivalent to 0.11 mg/kg. The amount of alcohol in one capsule of this medicinal product is equivalent to less than 1 ml of beer or 1 ml of wine. The small amount of alcohol in this medicine will not have noticeable effects.
• 54.6 mg of sodium in each capsule, which corresponds to 3% of the recommended maximum daily intake of sodium in the diet for adults.
• indigotine, which may cause allergic reactions.

3. How to use Structum

This medicine should always be used in accordance with the doctor's or pharmacist's recommendations. In case of doubts, the patient should consult their doctor.
The medicine is for oral use.
The capsules should be swallowed whole, with a glass of water.
The usual dose of the medicine is 1 capsule of 500 mg twice a day (1 g per day).
Structum should only be used in adults (over 18 years old).

Using more than the recommended dose of Structum

Symptomatic treatment should be applied.

Missing a dose of Structum

A double dose should not be taken to make up for a missed dose.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Structum can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people) include: dizziness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea.
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) include: hives, itching, rash, facial swelling.
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people) include: vomiting, angioedema (a serious allergic reaction that causes facial or throat swelling), erythema.

Reporting side effects

If any side effects occur, including any side effects not listed in the leaflet, the patient should inform their doctor or pharmacist. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Medicinal Products of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products, Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, tel.: +48 22 49 21 301, fax: +48 22 49 21 309, website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl. Side effects can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder. By reporting side effects, more information can be gathered on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store Structum

The medicine should be stored out of sight and reach of children.
Store in a temperature below 25°C.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging after: EXP.
The expiry date refers to the last day of the given month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste containers. The patient should ask their pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed. This will help protect the environment.

6. Package contents and other information

What Structum contains

The active substance of the medicine is: sodium chondroitin sulfate.
The other ingredients of the medicine are: talc, gelatin, titanium dioxide (E 171), indigotine.

What Structum looks like and what the package contains

Opaque blue capsules.
Structum is available in packages containing 60 capsules.

Marketing authorization holder

Pierre Fabre Medicament
Les Cauquillous
81500 Lavaur
France

Manufacturer

Pierre Fabre Medicament Production
Site Progipharm
Rue du Lycee,
45500 Gien
France
To obtain more detailed information, the patient should contact the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Pierre Fabre Medicament Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Belwederska 20/22
00-762 Warsaw
Poland
tel.: 22 559 63 00
Date of last update of the leaflet: 01/2022