Get Informed: Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis: Overview

Multiple sclerosis, commonly known as MS, is a disease of the central nervous system caused by damage to the fatty layer (myelin) that surrounds nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord. This damage, caused by abnormal attacks from the body's own immune system, can disrupt nerve signals and result in symptoms such as muscle spasms, vision loss, changes in sensation and muscle weakness.

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Last Data Update:: 2011-06-30 16:55

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Medications used for Multiple Sclerosis

Drugs commonly taken by MediGuard users for Multiple Sclerosis are listed below, together with the percentage of patients that take each drug.

Commonly Used Medication Name*	% of Patients	Severity
Betaseron	17%	Moderate
Rebif	17%	Moderate
Copaxone	17%	Moderate
Tysabri	17%	Moderate
Avonex	17%	Moderate
Vivitrol	9%	Moderate

Less than 5%: Baclofen, Cellcept, Neurontin, Namenda, Curcumin

*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of MediGuard users are listed.

**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.