Medications & Treatments

Avonex (interferon beta-1a) - a once-a-week self-injection

Aubagio (teriflunomide) - a once-a-day oral tablet

Betaseron/Extavia (interferon beta 1b) - an every-other-day self-injection

Copaxone 20 / Copaxone 40 (glatiramer acetate) - Copaxone 20 is self-injected daily. Copaxone 40 is self-injected 3x per week.

Generic 40mg/mL Copaxone for 3-times-a-week injection

Gilenya (fingolimod)- a once-a-day oral tablet

Glatopa (glatiramer acetate) - a generic form of Copaxone 20, administered by self-injection

Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) - IV infusion given over the course of 5 consecutive days, followed 1 year later with a 3 day consecutive course

Mayzent (Siponimod) - An oral pill taken daily, after initial titration.

Mavenclad (Cladribine)- an oral pill for RRMS and active SPMS. 2 treatments 2 weeks apart, separated by 1 year.

Novantrone (Mitoxantrone) - IV infusion given once every 3 months, limited to a maximum of two to three years

0crevus (ocrelizumab) - IV infusion. 1st dose divided by 2 doses, then given once every 6 months

Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) - a once-every-14-day self-injectible med

Rebif (interferon beta-1a) - a 3-times-per-week self-injection

Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) - a twice-per-day oral capsule

Tysabri (natalizumab) - IV infusion given once every 4 weeks

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