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Monique Canonico DO Assistant Clinical Professor John A. Burns School of Medicine August 20, 2014 MS: UPDATE ON THERAPEUTICS
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Transcript of Multiple SclerosisTherapeutics 2014
Monique Canonico DO
Assistant Clinical Professor
John A. Burns School of Medicine
August 20, 2014
MS: UPDATE ON THERAPEUTICS
HIGH DOSE PREDNISONE-ORAL
• For exacerbations
HOW DOES AVONEX WORK AGAIN??
• Manufactured from naturally occurring proteins (endogenous)
• These proteins are manufactured when the body encounters say, a virus
• Controls the immune system
• Therefore helps to decrease exacerbations of MS
PLEGRIDY: WHAT’S THE SCOOP !
• Basically twice a month Avonex
• Pre- filled syringes
• must titrate up
• Subcutaneous not IM
• A polyethylene glycol is attached to the inteferron molecules that allow them to remain in the body for a longer period of time
• Dose is 125 mcg every 2 weeks
SANI SUPP SUPPOSITORY
• For constipation
PLEGRIDY APPROVED AUGUST 2014
PLEGRIDY TITRATION
