ORTHOVISC is an injectable medication prescribed to treat knee pain in people withosteoarthritis. It should only be used after trying nonpharmacologic therapies and simple analgesics like acetaminophen,ibuprofen, and naproxen. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that affects the joints, including knees, hips, fingers, and shoulders. Over time, the cartilage and fluid in joints erode, making it more painful to move those joints. The ORTHOVISC injection can be directly injected into the knee to provide pain relief. Fact Table Formula (C14H21NO11)n License US FDA Bioavailability - Legal status Rx-Only Chemical Name Sodium Hyaluronate Elimination half-life 3 to 5 min Dosage (Strength) 2ml Syringe Pregnancy Safe Brands Orthovisc Protein binding - PubChem CID 24759 MedlinePlus - ChEBI 16336 ATC code D03AX05 DrugBank DB08818 KEGG C00518 Routes of administration injected