Inhoudsopgave
Wat is Glatirameeracetaat?
Glatirameeracetaat Mylan is een geneesmiddel voor de behandeling van bepaalde (‘relapsing’) vormen van multiple sclerose (MS; aandoening van het centrale zenuwstelsel waarbij ontstekingen ontstaan die de zenuwen aantasten).
Wat doet Copaxone in je lichaam?
Wat doet Copaxone? Copaxone kan het aantal aanvallen/schubs met gemiddeld eenderde verminderen. Het geeft een vertraging van de progressie van de ziekte. kan rood en pijnlijk zijn, jeuk geven en gezwollen en verkleurd worden.
Can Copaxone be given subcutaneously?
COPAXONE is for subcutaneous use only. Do not administer intravenously. The dosing schedule depends on the product strength that is selected. The recommended doses are: COPAXONE 20 mg per mL and COPAXONE 40 mg per mL are not interchangeable. Remove one blister-packaged prefilled syringe from the refrigerated carton.
What is the active ingredient in Copaxone?
Each 1 mL of COPAXONE solution contains 20 mg or 40 mg of glatiramer acetate and the following inactive ingredient: 40 mg of mannitol. The pH of the solutions is approximately 5.5 to 7.0. The biological activity of glatiramer acetate is determined by its ability to block the induction of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in mice.
How to use a Copaxone 20 mg prefilled syringe?
Instructions for Using Your COPAXONE 20 mg Prefilled Syringe : 1 COPAXONE 20 mg is injected 1 time each day, in the fatty layer under your skin (subcutaneously). 2 Each COPAXONE 20 mg prefilled syringe is for single use (1 time use) only. 3 The COPAXONE 20 mg dose is packaged in boxes of 30 prefilled syringes with needles attached…
What is the difference between Copaxone 20 mg and 40 mg?
COPAXONE 20 mg prefilled syringes have white plungers. COPAXONE 40 mg is injected 3 times each week, in the fatty layer under your skin (subcutaneously). COPAXONE 40 mg should be given on the same 3 days each week, if possible for example, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.