Q:
What are the treatments for relapsing multiple sclerosis?
A:
Treatment options for relapsing-remitting MS include:
- Beta interferons.
These medications are among the most commonly prescribed medications to treat MS. - Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus).
This humanized immunoglobulin antibody medication is the only DMT approved by the FDA to treat both the relapse-remitting and primary progressive forms of MS. - Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone).
This medication may help block your immune system’s attack on myelin and must be injected beneath the skin. - Dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera).
This twice-daily oral medication can reduce relapses. - Fingolimod (Gilenya).
This once-daily oral medication reduces relapse rate. - Teriflunomide (Aubagio).
This once-daily medication can reduce relapse rate. - Natalizumab (Tysabri).
It may be considered a first line treatment for some people with severe MS or as a second line treatment in others. - Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada).
This drug helps reduce relapses of MS by targeting a protein on the surface of immune cells and depleting white blood cells. - Mitoxantrone.
Mitoxantrone is usually used only to treat severe, advanced MS.
Key word: treatment relapsing multiple sclerosis
