The FDA has approved 12 MS medications that are administered by injection or infusion. These drugs include: They help change relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and secondary progressive MS...
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Managing MS can involve treatments and medications that target different aspects of the disease. Learn more about medications for MS and symptom treatment.
Some of the common practices and recommendations include : MS medications that aren’t recommended if you’re pregnant include: Research suggests that having more prepregnancy MS relapses...
Infusion medications for multiple sclerosis may be especially helpful to people with aggressive MS. Learn about drugs such as alemtuzumab and natalizumab.
Lifestyle Changes You Can Make Medications aren’t the only answer. Taking good care of yourself will help you live better with MS. Every day, make sure you: Get plenty of rest: Keep a...
A doctor may recommend this drug only if other MS medications haven’t worked for you, because of its risks. It has a black box warning — the strongest warning a medication can carry...
This April – after trying multiple medications and going years without a relapse – MS activist Jeanette Ashlock testified before members of Congress in support…
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Several different types of medication may be prescribed to people who have multiple sclerosis (MS). Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) can prevent acute MS attacks, or relapses, and slow the progression of the disease, thereby preventing physical and cognitive disability. Other drugs, primarily corticosteroids, are used to help control severe symptoms during relapses. There are also numerous drug treatments for managing ongoing symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis, such as pain, tremors, walking difficulty, and muscle spasticity.