Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Medications multiple sclerosis (MS)
may be used: - During a relapse, to make the attack shorter and
less - Over a long period of time, to alter the natural course
of the disease (disease-modifying therapy). - To control
specific symptoms as they occur. Controlling a relapse Medicines
can shorten a sudden relapse and help you recover more quickly.
Temporary treatment with corticosteroids is the most common
treatment used to control a relapse. These medicines have not
been shown to affect the long-term course of the disease or to
prevent disability. Altering the course of MS using disease-
modifying treatment Strong evidence suggests that MS is caused
by the immune system causing inflammation and attacking the
myelin, which is the coating surrounding the nerve and nerve
fibers. Medicines that change the activity of the immune system
can reduce the number and severity of attacks that damage the
Interferon beta (such as Betaseron), glatiramer (Copaxone),
mitoxantrone (Novantrone), nataliz