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MS / Ner Sys
ch 17, therapeutic agents for the nervous system - pharm tech
Question | Answer |
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multiple sclerosis | chronic neurological condition affecting the myelin sheath's integrity on neurons in the CNS. MS is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system breaks down the sheath and interferes with proper nerve transmission |
common with MS patients | corticosteroids to reduce inflammation, muscle relaxers such as baclofen or tizanidine to reduce muscle spasms, urinary antispasmodics like Ditropan/oxybutynin, and anticonvulsants such as lamtrogine or gabapentin for pain |
ABC therapy *disease modifying immunotherapy | Avonex, Betaseron, and Copaxone |
Avonex, Rebif | interferon beta-1a *IM injection |
Betaseron, Extavia | interferon beta-1b *sq injection |
Copaxone | glatiramer *sq injection |
Ampyra | dalfampridine *misc CNS agents for improved walking |
Tysabri | natalizumab *monoclonal antibody |
Novantrone | mitoxantrone *chemotherapy to reduce frequency of relapse |
Interferons | help the body fight viral infections |