Treatment can make living with multiple sclerosis (MS) easier. Your type of treatment will depend on the severity of your symptoms and whether your disease is active or in remission.
Medications for multiple sclerosis (MS) may be used:
Methylprednisolone, prednisone, and dexamethasone are corticosteroids. These medications shorten multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks by reducing inflammation on the brain and spinal cord.
Mitoxantrone belongs to a group of medications that interfere with the growth of the cancer cells (antineoplastics). It is used to treat some kinds of cancer.
Corticotropin is a man-made (synthetic) form of adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH. Corticotropin can relieve symptoms during multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks by stimulating the body to produce and release corticosteroids th
Natalizumab is available only to select patients through a restricted-use program called the TOUCH Prescribing Program. To receive this medication, you must be enrolled in this program and meet all requirements. You will be interviewed before rec
The interferon beta medications resemble the natural interferon the body produces during a response by the immune system to disease. It is not completely clear how interferon beta medications work in people with multiple sclerosis
Glatiramer acetate (formerly known as copolymer-1) is an artificial protein that resembles a natural myelin protein. It is not known exactly how the medication works, but it may help people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) by preventin
Mitoxantrone (Novantrone) is an immunosuppressant, a type of medication that reduces the activity of the immune system. It has been used to treat leukemia and some advanced prostate cancer. Since multiple sclerosis (MS) appears to
Researchers have made a connection between a person's geographic location during childhood and the risk of MS later in life.
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