4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Question
Hello sir, i am a 22 year old girl and i am suffering from MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. its been about 4 years. This time a doctor advised me to use MITOXAXTRONE. But i have some doubts about it that, is it suitable and is there any surety of success after being cured using it and most importantly is there any side effects of this? and after this treatment will I be having any other treatment if I don't get well because I heard that MITOXAXTRONE is the last option and after this there is no prevailing treatment left after this....I ll b greatly thankful 2 your help..thank you.
Answer
Steroids are the mainstay of treatment in MS. However in patients with remitting and relapsing course, the drugs commonly used are interferon, glatiramer acetate, mitoxantrone and Natalizumab. Mitoxantrone, a chemotherapy drug, offers a significant reduction in progression to disability, but causes dose-dependent cardiac toxicity which limits its long-term use. Your doctor will be the best judge to determine what is best for you depending on your symptoms and disease extent.
 
 
 
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