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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Medications are the mainstay of treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Many of them are used to block the immune system's attack on the nerves and slow or prevent progression and relapses (flare-ups) of the disease. Others are used to manage resulting symptoms like pain, depression, and muscle stiffness. There are several types of medications that can be used to treat MS, including chemotherapy drugs, anti-inflammatories, immunosuppressive drugs, and steroids. In some cases, medications for MS are categorized based on how they are administered, what they do, and what symptoms they manage. Read on to discover the various forms of medications for MS and how they help people with the disease. Emilija Manevska / Getty Images Disease-Modifying Therapies (DMTs) Several kinds of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may change the course of MS. Depending on how effective the medications are for any given person, the length of treatment varies, but it can range from a few months to years. How well a person tolerates a medication's side effects and how well the medication manages their symptoms are factors that doctors use to determine whether or not a person will stay on a specific treatment or switch to a new type of medication. A doctor will monitor to see if any new lesions develop and in which are areas of the brain the nerve cells have been stripped of myelin. If new lesions do develop, a doctor may switch to a new DMT.Drugs that modify the course of the disease can be injected, taken orally, or infused through the bloodstream using a needle into a vein (intravenous). Injections and Infusions There are several injectable medications that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat MS. Interferon Beta Injectable Drugs Interferon beta injectable drugs were the first DMTs approved for MS
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