Diacerein is also known as Diacetylrhein. Diacerein is used for treatment of Osteoarthritis.
It works by inhibiting the synthesis of Interlukin-1, the main cytokine involved in cartilage destruction and enhances the synthesis of Proteoglycans & Hyluronic Acid which are the principal components of cartilage.

Diacerin
| Description | |
|---|---|
| 4,5-diacetyloxy-9,10-dioxo-anthracene-2-carboxylic acid | |
| 13739-02-1 | |
| C19H12O8 | |
| Diacerhein; 4,5-Bis(acetyloxy)-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid; 4,5-bis(acetyloxy)-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid; 1,8-Diacetoxy-3-carboxyanthraquinone | |
| Treatment of Osteoarthritis (Prevent cartilage destruction) | |