Suplasyn®
- Suplasyn® is composed of sterile sodium hyaluronate solution 10 mg/ml.
- Suplasyn® and Suplasyn® 1-Shot are indicated in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis.
- Suplasyn® is administered intra-articularly into the synovial space of the affected joint (e.g. knee, hip, toe, shoulder, hand).

Treatment Options
Arthroplasty
Joint replacement therapy, also known as an arthroplasty, is most commonly carried out to replace hip and knee joints. During an arthroplasty, your surgeon will remove your affected joint and replace it with an artificial joint (prosthesis) made of special plastics and metal. An artificial joint can last for up to 20 years. However, it may eventually need to be replaced. Source: HSE.
Arthrodesis
Osteotomy
Exercise
Exercise is the most important treatment for people with osteoarthritis, whatever your age or level of fitness. Your physical activity should include a combination of exercises to strengthen your muscles and exercises to improve your general fitness.
If osteoarthritis causes you pain and stiffness, you may think that exercise will make your symptoms worse. But usually, regular exercise that keeps you active and mobile and builds up muscle, thereby strengthening the joints, will improve symptoms. Exercise is also good for relieving stress, losing weight and improving your posture, all of which will ease symptoms.
Your GP, or possibly a physiotherapist, will discuss the benefits you can expect from your exercise programme and can give you an exercise plan to follow at home. It is important to follow this plan because there is a small risk that the wrong sort of exercise may damage your joints. Source HSE
Medicines for Osteoarthritis
Intra-articular Injections
If your osteoarthritis is severe, treatment using painkillers may not be enough to control your pain. In this case, you may be able to have a type of treatment where medicine is injected into the parts of your body that are affected by osteoarthritis. This is known as intra-articular treatment and is injected inside your affected joints.
If you need to have intra-articular injections, it is likely that you will have injections of corticosteroid, a medicine that reduces swelling and pain. However, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) does not recommend intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid for osteoarthritis.
If you get a prolonged response to the injection, it may be repeated. If you do not respond to the injection, or have a joint like the hip, which needs a guided injection, then your doctor can refer you for a guided injection. Source HSE