A doctor can prescribe corticosteroids, such as methylprednisolone (Medrol) or Acthar Gel (ACTH), to treat relapses. Other treatments may also be targeted at easing specific symptoms to help ...

The usual Ocrevus dosage for multiple sclerosis (MS) and clinically isolated syndrome is two starting infusions given 2 weeks apart, and then an infusion every 6 months. Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) is ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorder that can generally be managed successfully with maintenance oral medications. However, approximately 15% of patients ...

Background: A potential drug interaction exists between oral corticosteroids and warfarin, but there is limited documentation. Objective: To evaluate the potential drug interaction between oral ...

most notably the bronchodilator Clenbuterol and corticosteroid Depo-Medrol. The commission later rescinded these medication usage changes. When asked what he would say to those in the industry ...

Correspondence to Dr Dimitrios T Boumpas, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, National ...

Finally, its duration of action is longer, so it can often be prescribed once daily as opposed to drugs like hydrocortisone or methylprednisolone, which must be repeated as often as every four ...

Clinical heterogeneity, unpredictable course and flares are characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although SLE is—by and large—a systemic disease, occasionally it can be ...