Background: Many medications used to manage multiple sclerosis (MS) affect oral health. This review aimed to identify the oral side-effects of the current drugs recommended in Australia to treat MS and make dental practitioners aware of the range of symptoms.Cockburn, N.Pateman, K.Taing, M....
Natalizumab is classified as FDA pregnancy risk category C and should only be used in pregnancy if clearly needed. Natalizumab was approved by the FDA for the treatment of MS in November 2004. Besides being effective in treating MS, natalizumab is also used to treat moderate to severe Crohn's...
A new class of drugs known as sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators, which include siponimod and ozanimod, are the latest to be approved by FDA to treat MS. FDA has approved thecancerdrugmitoxantronefor aggressive MS, while another cancerdrug,cyclophosphamide, is often used off-label...
Medications Used to Treat GlaucomaChapter First Online: 01 January 2010 pp 583–628 Cite this chapter The Glaucoma Book Paul N. Schacknow MD, PhD & John R. Samples MD 2740 Accesses 4 Citations Abstract The goals of glaucoma therapy for the patient and the physician are ultimately the same...
Medications are used in multiple sclerosis (MS) to modify the disease course, treat relapses — also called attacks or exacerbations — and manage symptoms. Along with the other essential components of comprehensive MS care, these medications help people manage their MS and enhance their comfort ...
How are medications used to treat mental disorders? Medications treat the symptoms of mental disorders. They cannot cure the disorder, but they make people feel better so they can function. Medications work differently for different people. Some people get great results from medications and only nee...
Buprenorphine and naltrexone are medications used to treat OUD that help prevent relapse and overdose when used appropriately. In late 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended, for the first time, that providers offermedicationtreatmentto adolescents with OUD. ...
Soul JS, Bergin AM, Stopp C, Hayes B, Singh A, Fortuno CR, O’Reilly D, Krishnamoorthy K, Jensen FE, Rofeberg V, Dong M, Vinks AA, Wypij D, Staley KJ (2021) A pilot randomized, controlled, double-blind trial of bumetanide to treat neonatal seizures. Ann Neurol 89:327–340 Artic...
billion people in the world who suffer from a neurological condition. Here we'll discuss how to administer medications used to treat four of the most common types of neurological conditions: Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS)...
Dr. Travis recalls the new oral medications that will be used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) and describes why some MS patients have difficulty walking. Dr. Travis: There are several new medications that are being researched for MS or multiple sclerosis that come in oral form. Several...