108 patient evaluations for Natalizumab

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Sep 28, 2013 (Started Sep 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (JC virus)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: Cognitive improvement was significant. Muscle strength was significant.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL every 4 weeks
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 31, 2013 (Started Jun 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL every 4 weeks
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 8, 2013 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (headaches, acne)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: Second JC test negative.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2013 (Started Jan 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL every 4 weeks
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 28, 2010 (Started Nov 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: Make sure to get tested for JCV antibodies and always report any adverse reactions and/or new symptoms immediately to your doctor.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 30, 2014 (Started Jan 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL every 4 weeks
Advice & Tips: I'm really enjoying my Tysabri experience. Only having a once a month infusion has been liberating after 17 years of shots. I'm lucky to be JCV anti body negative. And I have no side effects at all. It's improved my symptoms as they are less frequent, although still present.
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 14, 2015 (Started May 03, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL every 4 weeks
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 25, 2016 (Started May 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 20, 2016 (Started Jun 22, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fever)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15ml every 4 weeks
Advice & Tips: Feel slightly energetic for a few days after treatment. The side effect, fever, is for about an hour post infusion and it hits about 99deg but some acetaminophen and some bedrest clears it up.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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