Multiple Sclerosis (MS) : Drugs
Print
Email
SaveHealthline's Premium Tools
Healthline Part D Plan Selector
Medicare's drug plans are subsidized by the US federal government and offered through insurers.
Advertisement
Marketplace
Drugs could include:
|
Interferon beta-1a is made from human proteins. Interferons help the body fight viral
infections.
|
|
Baclofen is a muscle relaxer and an antispastic agent.
|
|
Skeletal muscle relaxant and antispasticity agent; a GABA derivative.
|
|
Glatiramer is a combination of four amino acids (proteins) that affect the immune system.
|
|
Immunomodulatory agent; synthetic polypeptide mixture consisting of 4 naturally occurring amino acids.
|
|
Biologic response modifier; biosynthetic (recombinant DNA origin) form of endogenous human interferon beta.
|
|
Interferon beta-1b is made from human proteins. Interferons help the body fight viral
infections.
|
|
Prednisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Prednisone prevents the release of
substances in the body that cause inflammation.
|
|
Antineoplastic agent; a synthetic anthracenedione.
|
|
Mitoxantrone, also known by its trade name Novantrone, is an anticancer agent effective against certain kinds of leukemias. It is also used in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and was approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 1987.
|
|
Mitoxantrone is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Mitoxantrone interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. Mitoxantrone also affects the immune
system.
|
|
Biologic response modifier; a recombinant humanized anti-α4-integrin monoclonal antibody.
|
|
Pilocarpine is a medicine used to treat xerostomia , or dryness of the mouth, caused by a decrease in saliva production following radiation or due to Sj o gren ' s syndrome , a disorder of the immune system that is characterized by the failure of the exocrine glands. Pilocarpine is also known as pilocarpine hydrochloride or Salagen.
|
|
Miotic; direct-acting parasympathomimetic agent.
|
|
Pilocarpine is an agent that affects the nervous system. Pilocarpine increases saliva secretion in
the mouth.
|
|
Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
|
|
Tizanidine is a short-acting muscle relaxer. It works by blocking nerve impulses (pain
sensations) that are sent to your brain.
|
|
Skeletal muscle relaxant; centrally acting α 2 -adrenergic agonist.
|
|
Natalizumab is a monoclonal antibody that affects the actions of the body's immune
system. Monoclonal antibodies are made to target and destroy only certain cells in the body.
This may help to protect healthy cells from damage.
|
 |
 |
Home | About | Health Experts | Careers | Site Map | Feedback | Help | Health Tools | Tell a Friend
Advertise | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Advertise | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2005 - 2008 Healthline Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.