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- Title
Update in Neurology.
- Authors
Antochi, Florina
- Abstract
The article offers updates on the modern treatment for the autoimmune disease of the central nervous system called multiple sclerosis. It notes on the recent approval of the drug Fingolimod by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which offers significant efficacy. However, Fingolimod has a well-studied safety and tolerability profile which may have serious side effects such as bradycardia or bradyarrhythmia, macular edema, breathing and liver problems.
- Subjects
AUTOIMMUNE disease treatment; MULTIPLE sclerosis; UNITED States. Food &; Drug Administration; CENTRAL nervous system; DRUG efficacy; DRUG side effects
- Publication
Maedica - a Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 1, p64
- ISSN
1841-9038
- Publication type
Article