COPAXONE Drug Interactions, COPAXONE Side Effects and COPAXONE Patient Reviews

Get informed: Copaxone

Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

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Why do patients use Copaxone?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 830 patients that use Copaxone (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS	100%

How well does Copaxone work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Copaxone to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

96%

of patients are confident that the good things about Copaxone outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

11% of patients taking Copaxone wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

TOP THINGS PATIENTS WISHED THEY KNEW...
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ABOUT Copaxone
Active Drug(s):	Glatiramer Acetate
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is used to reduce the frequency of relapses in Multiple Sclerosis. Its exact mechanism of action is unknown, however it is known to be an immunomodulator.

VIEW: US Prescribing Info

VIEW: Wikipedia Content

HOW SAFE IS IT?
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Average Risk Rating	(ON HOLD)
Pregnancy Category	B
Black Box Warning	No

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	20 Dec 1996
US Pts on Drug 2007	30,178
Generic Available	NO
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Copaxone?

50% of patients experience side-effects on Copaxone

3% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Copaxone

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	SKIN IRRITATION/REACTION
	FATIGUE
	FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS

= 10%

Recent alerts for Copaxone

There have been no alerts regarding Copaxone during the past year.

Drug Comments for Copaxone (Glatiramer Acetate)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

I had horrific site reactions at first but now I use a cordran patch on each site for 12 hours after the injection and take Zyrtec and the site reactions are down to the size of a mosquito bite. I haven't had an MRI since I started the med in July so I don't know how well it is working yet.

29 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-22 20:56:24 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I really hate that I have to inject everyday, but it is working. One of my lesions was no longer visible althoughI had a new one in different spot. I feel pretty good, I was diagnosed in December 2007 and have been on Copaxone since Jan 2008. I just keep thinking it could have been worse, and although there is no cure right now........I will stay on copaxone and take this diagnosis one day at time.

25 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-12 08:32:22 Rating:

Question/Comment:

One way to reduce injection site reactions is to vigorously rub the injcetion site for at least 30 seconds with an alcohol swab prior to injection. My dr. taught me this in the beginning and I have had little to no problems with Inj. site reactions.

27 year old male
Posted: 2008-09-30 15:50:22 Rating:

Question/Comment:

This medication is a Godsend. Vision came back after 3 days of use. I too want to quit taking some times, but value my quality of life now. Try cortisone creams on the injection itiching. Seems to work for me.

34 year old female
Posted: 2008-09-08 22:55:41 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Been on copaxone for 3 years. MRI's reveal no new lesions during this period. Only side effect is injection site reaction.

57 year old female
Posted: 2008-06-26 16:06:29 Rating:

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