Jan 10, 2016 (Started Dec 13, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site redness, immediate post injection reaction (IPIR))
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Advice & Tips:
I know the rage is oral medication for MS, but I cannot argue with Copaxone's results. I'm still relatively stable. I am developing quite a bit of scar tissue, which makes the injections a little more difficult. However; I'm fortunate and I know it.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jul 1, 2015 (Started Dec 13, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site redness, immediate post injection reaction (IPIR))
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Mar 2, 2015 (Started Dec 13, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site redness, immediate post injection reaction (IPIR))
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jun 23, 2014 (Started Dec 13, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site redness, immediate post injection reaction (IPIR))
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I started taking Copaxone four years ago this coming December and I recently had an MRI that the neurologist stated was "remarkably stable." The MRI showed no new lesions and only one larger lesion. I had thought that I experienced an exasperation, and I may have, but Copaxone has really worked well for me. That's despite the fact that I sometimes forget to take it with the memory issues I do have.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Apr 16, 2014 (Started Dec 13, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site redness, immediate post injection reaction (IPIR))
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
May 29, 2012 (Started Dec 13, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site redness, immediate post injection reaction (IPIR))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Fifteen months after beginning Copaxone treatment, MRI showed no active lesions and one lesion that decreased in size.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
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