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Can I take glucosamine while on NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory drugs) or acetaminophen (i.e. Tylenol)?

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Can I take glucosamine while on NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory drugs) or acetaminophen (i.e. Tylenol)?

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Not only we can, says Dr. Theodosakis, but doing that may slow down cartilage destruction, usually a side-effect of those drugs. Ť Most patients, he tells us, are able to stop using their NSAIDs after taking glucosamine and chondroitin for two to eight weeks.