CG-DRUG-03 Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

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By temum01 2010-06-22 00:40:08 6 pages

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A variety of drugs are available to treat various aspects of multiple sclerosis (MS). For example, interferon beta (i.e., Avonex, Rebif, Betaseron) and glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) are administered chronically in an effort to decrease the relapse rate and delay the progression of the relapsing, remitting disease. Glucocorticoids may be used episodically to treat acute exacerbations to speed functional recovery, while mitoxantrone