Multiple Sclerosis Drug Treatment Options
Current Treatment Options
After
the shock of your Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis wears off
(Symptoms)
, you need to begin educating
yourself about your treatment options. You should always follow the guidance
and advice of your physician, but it is also very important that you understand
the existing treatment options. There are several drugs approved for MS treatment,
but none of them actually cure the disease and the effectiveness of each drug varies
with the individual. There is hope however; promising new drugs are currently
in development. These developmental drugs represent new strategies for attacking
the disease and could provide breakthrough results.
Existing MS Drugs – Action and Side Effects
Monoclonal Drugs
Monoclonal antibody treatments for Multiple sclerosis appear very promising as a
new treatment option. This class of drug therapy has already been approved
for many other conditions and new studies are underway to investigate their effectiveness
for MS. Since Monoclonal Antibodies are a more selectively targeted therapy, their
side effects tend to be relatively mild (although a few deaths have been reported)
and treatment action seems to be more effective
than existing drugs. Keep an eye on the results of these studies; you may
be able to upgrade your treatment options soon. Tysabri has already been approved for MS and is available with a prescription
from your Physician.
Monoclonal Drugs in Development for MS
Oral Drugs
Even with the promise of new Monoclonal treatments, other drugs are still being
studied
as potential MS treatments. One of the most anticipated improvements for
MS Drugs is the addition of Oral treatment options. Most of the current drugs
must be injected to be effective; a new class of Oral drugs are being developed.
Many are in Phase three trials and may be available
soon.
Oral Drugs in Development for MS
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