Drug |
Brand (Manufacturer) |
Recommended Dose |
Dosing Frequency |
Route |
Interferon beta- I a |
Avonex (Biogen Idec) |
30 mcg |
Once weekly |
IM |
Interferon beta- Ia |
Rebif (Pfizer) |
22 or 44 mcg |
Three times weekly |
SQ |
Interferon beta- I b |
Betaseron (Bayer) |
0.25 mg |
Every other day |
SQ |
Interferon beta- I b |
Extavia (Novartis) |
0.25 mg |
Every other day |
SQ |
Glatiramer acetate |
Copaxone (Teva) |
20 mg |
Once daily |
SQ |
Mitoxantrone |
Novantrone (EMD Serono) |
5 to 12 mg/m2 |
Short infusion (about 5 to 15 minutes) every 3 months |
IV |
Natalizumab |
Tysabri (Biogen Idec) |
300 mg |
1- hour infusion every 4 weeks |
IV |
Fingolimod |
Gilenya (Novartis) |
0.5 mg |
Once daily |
PO |
IM: Intramuscular; IV: Intravenous; PO: Per as (by mouth); SQ: Subcutaneous |
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