How do members experience Glatiramer acetate?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Multiple sclerosis 20,476 3,080
General health 71 50
Stiffness/spasticity 51 20
Fatigue 28 17
Pain 11 2

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Injection site pain 346
Injection site itching 292
Lumps and bumps 278
Bruising 158
Itching 98
Injection site swelling 82

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 300
Moderate 502
Mild 1,399
None 922

Member evaluations

irishearthfairy

evaluated on Jul 01, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: None
  • Side effects: Severe

kemmikker

evaluated on Apr 08, 2014

  • Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Slight
  • Side effects: None

MicheleBall

evaluated on Apr 09, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Slight
  • Side effects: None