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ABC
Treatments |
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Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
Comments |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer |
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Relapsing-Remitting MS, Secondary Progressive MS with
relapses |
Interferon Beta 1a |
30 mcg intramuscular once per week self-injection |
Avonex |
Biogen |
|
44 mcg subcutaneous 3 times per week self-injection |
Rebif |
Ares-Serono |
|
Interferon Beta 1b |
Subcutaneous self-injection once every two days |
Betaseron |
Berlex |
|
Betaferon |
Schering |
|
Relapsing-Remitting MS |
Glatiramer Acetate |
20mg subcutaneous daily self-injection |
Copaxone |
Teva-Marion |
|
Chemotherapeutic Agents |
|
Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
Comments |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer |
|
Secondary Progressive MS, Worsening Relapsing-Remitting MS |
Mitoxantrone |
Intravenous every 3 months for about 2 to 3 years |
Novantrone |
Immunex |
|
Potential, unlicensed treatments for Secondary Progressive
MS and Worsening Relapsing-Remitting MS |
Azathioprine |
Anti-cancer treatments - currently unlicensed for use with
MS |
Imuran |
Glaxo-Smith-Kline |
|
Cyclophosphamide |
Anti-cancer treatments - currently unlicensed for use with
MS |
Cytoxan, Neosar |
Bristol-Myers Squibb |
|
Cyclosporine |
Anti-cancer treatments - currently unlicensed for use with
MS |
Sandimmune |
Novartis Pharma |
|
Methotrexate |
Anti-cancer treatments - currently unlicensed for use with
MS |
generic |
Mylan |
|
Cladribine |
Anti-cancer treatments - currently unlicensed for use with
MS |
Leustatin |
|
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Corticosteroids & ACTH |
|
Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
Comments |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer |
|
Acute relapses in Relapsing-Remitting MS and occasionally
Secondary Progressive MS |
MethylPrednisolone |
Intravenous high doses tapered off |
Depo-Medrol |
|
|
Solu-Medrol |
Pharmacia |
|
Prednisone |
Oral administration |
Deltasone |
Pharmacia |
|
Prednisolone |
Intravenous administration |
Delta-Cortef |
Pharmacia |
|
Dexamethasone
|
Oral administration |
Medrol |
Pharmacia |
|
Decadron |
Merck |
|
Adreno-corticotrophic Hormone (ACTH), Corticotropin |
Use largely replaced by synthetic corticosteroids |
Acthar |
Roche, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer |
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Pain/Altered Sensation (Dysaesthesia) |
|
Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
Comments |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer |
|
Neuropathic/neurogenic pain (pain that arises from nerve
dysfunction and not as a result of injury e.g. Trigeminal
Neuralgia)
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Carbamazepine |
Anti-convulsant |
Tegretol, Epitol, Atretol, Carbatrol |
Ciba |
|
Gabapentin |
Anti-convulsant |
Neurontin |
Pfizer |
|
Topiramate |
Anti-convulsant |
Topamax |
Ortho-McNeil |
|
Zonisamide |
Anti-convulsant |
Zonegran |
Elan |
|
Phenytoin |
|
Dilantin |
|
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Desipramine |
|
Norpramin |
|
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Amitriptyline |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Elavil |
AstraZeneca |
|
Imipramine |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Tofranil, Imavate, Janimine |
Ciba Geigy |
|
Doxepin |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Sinequan, Adapin, Triadapin, Zonalon |
|
|
Protriptyline |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Vivactil |
|
|
Cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids |
Illegal in many parts of the world |
Marinol |
|
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Pain associated with poor circulation |
Pentoxifylline |
|
Trental |
|
|
'flu-like symptoms associated with Beta Interferon
injections
|
Ibprofen
|
|
Neurofen |
|
|
US versions |
|
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Aspirin |
|
generic |
|
|
Acetaminophen |
Often formulated with alkaloid pain killers like codeine and
hydrocodone |
generic |
|
|
Paroxysmal itching |
Hydroxyzine |
|
Atarax |
|
|
Depression/Anxiety/Insomnia |
|
Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
Comments |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer |
|
Depression without anxiety |
Fluoxetine |
SSRI |
Prozac |
Eli Lilly |
|
Mild anxiety, panic attacks, people on multiple medications
|
Sertraline |
SSRI
|
Zoloft |
Pfizer |
|
Lustral |
Pfizer |
|
Moderate depression, anxiety, people for whom other
antidepressants don't work |
Venlafaxine |
SSRI |
Effexor XR |
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories |
|
Depression with mild anxiety |
Citalopram |
SSRI |
Celexa |
Forest Pharmaceuticals |
|
Depression with mild anxiety |
Parocetine |
SSRI |
Paxil, Seroxat |
Glaxo-Smith-Kline |
|
Depression also agoraphobia, insomnia, essential tremor,
some pain syndromes |
Trazodone |
Similar to SSRIs - works by increasing the amount of
serotonin |
Desyrel, Trialodine |
Pharmacia |
|
Depression |
Amitriptyline |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Elavil |
AstraZeneca |
|
Endogenous depression |
Nortriptyline |
Tricyclic antidepressant
|
Pamelor |
Novartis |
|
Aventyl |
Eli Lilly |
|
Depression |
Imipramine |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Tofranil, Imavate, Janimine |
Ciba Geigy |
|
Depression particularly when accompanied by anxiety and
insomnia |
Dothiepin |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Prothiaden |
Knoll Pharmaceuticals |
|
Depression of varying severity with coexisting anxiety |
Lofepramine |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Gamanil |
Organon |
|
Anxiety, neurosis, manic depression |
Doxepin |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Sinequan, Adapin, Triadapin, Zonalon |
|
|
All types of depression, apathety, withdrawl |
Protriptyline |
Tricyclic antidepressant |
Vivactil |
|
|
Moderate to severe depression |
Tranylcypromine |
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) |
Parnate |
Glaxo-Smith-Kline |
|
Depression particularly when accompanied by social phobia |
Moclobemide |
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) |
Manerix, Aurorix |
Roche |
|
Withdrawn, depression-related fatigue, concentration and
attention problems, depression-related sexual dysfunction |
Bupropion |
Aminoketone antidepressant |
Wellbutrin SR |
Glaxo-Smith-Kline |
|
Amfebutamone |
|
|
Depression with significant anxiety, panic attacks,
insomnia, sexual dysfunction |
Nefazodone |
Phenylpiperazine antidepressant |
Serzone |
Bristol-Myers Squibb |
|
Depression with insomnia, moderate to severe anxiety, sexual
dysfunction |
Mirtazapine |
Piperazino-azepine antidepressant |
Remeron |
Organon |
|
Insomnia |
Zolpidem |
Imidazopyridine |
Ambien |
Pharmacia |
|
Anxiety - not indicated if primary complaint is depression |
Alprazolam |
Benzodiazepine - addictive |
Xanax |
Pharmacia & Upjohn |
|
Insomnia, Anxiety |
Temazepam |
Benzodiazepine - addictive |
Restoril |
Novartis |
|
Anxiety, Insomnia, muscle relaxant |
Diazepam |
Benzodiazepine - addictive |
Valium |
Roche |
|
Anxiety |
Buspirone |
Azaspirodecanedione |
BuSpar |
Bristol-Myers Squibb |
|
Fatigue |
|
Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
Comments |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer |
|
Multiple sclerosis fatigue. Also dystonia and akathisia |
Amantadine |
Anti-viral |
Symmetrel |
Endo Pharmaceuticals |
|
Fatigue |
Pemoline |
Central Nervous System stimulant |
Cylert |
|
|
Modafinil |
|
Provigil |
|
|
Urinary
Problems |
|
Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
Comments |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer |
|
Urinary Frequency and Urgency |
Oxybutynin |
|
Ditropan XL |
|
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Desmopressin, Vasopressin |
Nasal spray |
DDAVP |
|
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Urinary Urgency and Incontinence
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Tolterodine |
|
Detrol |
|
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Carbamazepine |
Anti-convulsant |
Tegretol, Epitol, Atretol, Carbatrol |
Ciba |
|
Imipramine |
|
Tofranil |
|
|
Bethane |
|
Urecholine |
|
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Urinary Hestitancy |
Phenoxybenzamine |
|
Dibenzyline |
|
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Terazosin |
|
Hytrin |
|
|
Spastic Bladder |
Propantheline |
Anticholinergic agent |
Pro-Banthine |
|
|
Oxybutynin |
Anticholinergic agent |
Ditropan |
|
|
Hyoscyamine |
Anticholinergic agent |
Urispas |
|
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Cystopas |
|
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Baclofen |
Sceletal muscle relaxant |
Lioresal |
|
|
Diazepam |
Benzodiazepine - addictive |
Vallium |
|
|
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) |
Methenamine |
|
Hiprex |
|
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Mandelamine |
|
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Nitrofurantoin |
|
Macrodantin |
|
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Phenazopyridine |
|
Pyridium |
|
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Ciprofloxacin |
|
Cipro |
|
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Bowel
Problems |
|
Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
Comments |
Brand Name |
Manufacturer |
|
Constipation |
Bisacodyl |
Stimulant laxative
|
Dulcolax |
|
|
Bisacolax |
|
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Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) |
Hyperosmotic laxative |
generic |
|
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Glycerin |
Hyperosmotic laxative,
suppository |
Sani-Supp |
|
|
Psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid |
Bulk-forming oral laxative |
Metamucil |
|
|
Sodium phosphate |
|
Fleet Enema |
|
|
Docusate |
Stool Softener |
Colace |
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Suppository |
Therevac Plus |
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Sexual
Dysfunction |
|
Condition/Symptom |
Generic Name |
