<s>[INST] Hi! My father is known diabetic and hypertensive. His blood sugars are well maintained on normoglycemics only. He has recently developed knee nd shoulder pain findings suggestive of OA. What dose of cartigen plus should he take alongwith what other medication specific to OA he takes tramol on and off [/INST] dear friendcartigen plus has many ingredients the main ones being glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate. both of them have shown no effect on glycemic control on patients with diabetes.he can safely take the medication </s>