108 patient evaluations for Natalizumab

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Jun 13, 2012 (Started May 11, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL every 4 weeks
Advice & Tips: just hate the head ache havent found a way to treat it yet
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 19, 2012 (Started Nov 15, 2006)

  • 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 6 Weeks
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2011 (Started Jan 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (whole body ache)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Tysabri was wonderful for my MS for two years, then I had a major reaction and neuro. suggested I stop the treatment.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 1, 2011 (Started Jan 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 19, 2011 (Started Oct 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • 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
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, head pain, fear of PML

Sep 15, 2011 (Started Oct 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, head pain, fear of PML

Jan 17, 2009 (Started Oct 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, head pain, fear of PML)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: PML concerns..
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, head pain, fear of PML
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2011 (Started Jan 18, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (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

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Mar 02, 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

Dec 15, 2012 (Started Nov 01, 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 every 4 weeks
Advice & Tips: The best tratment
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 19, 2011 (Started Nov 01, 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 every 4 weeks
Advice & Tips: I feel more secure. My condition still the same , I was having progresive simptoms, but now everything stay like stable.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 23, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (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: Drink a lot of fluid before, during and after to help the medication's effectiveness. I also ask for food (with protein) to keep my energy level up. Usually the treatment facilities have fantastic food and there is no charge because your there for at least 3hours. Tysabri has been a huge benefit for me, I can't believe I waited as long as I did to start taking it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 30, 2013 (Started Jul 13, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue post infusion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL every 4 weeks
Advice & Tips: Taking an antihistamine the day of treatment helped a great deal with treatment day fatigue.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 24, 2013 (Started Oct 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL every 4 weeks
  • 0 helpful marks
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