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For how long should I take rebif ( multiple sclerosis medication) it if no attack are present after 4 or 5 years of taking the medication
Aug 24, 2014
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Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
Rebif is known as a disease-modifying therapy for multiple sclerosis it is used to reduce the flare ups of the disease .

This medication is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). It is not a cure for MS, but it may help to decrease the number of attacks of increased symptoms such as balance problems/numbness/weakness and slow the worsening of the disease.
So if you been without flare up condition for 4-5 days that is good ,the medicine is working ,this is its job ,but that doesn't mean you are free of the disease now but means that your flare up is controlled by the medicine and if you stop the medication you might feel the flare up agains so NO STOP .

The dosage is based on your medical condition, laboratory tests, and response to treatment. You can ask your doctor if you are feeling unsatisfied based on your medical condition .
To reduce your risk of side effects ( flu-like symptoms), your doctor may direct you to start using a low dose and gradually increase your dose over 4 weeks. A starter pack with different doses of medication may be used when starting this medication.
Use only the amount of medication your doctor directed you to use. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully either in increasing or decreasing doses .

For most benefits ,use this medication at the same time of the day on the same days of the week ( Monday, Wednesday, Friday).
To reduce side effects, give the injection in the evening before bedtime.

You may need to take other medications to reduce common side effects such as fever and pain ( acetaminophen, ibuprofen).

Tell your doctor about your worries concerning the medicines and if you suffer any serious side effects in using that you want to switch to another treatment or not .
With small variations, the treatment's effectiveness is about the same for all of the "CRAB" (Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, Betaseron) drugs ,about one-third reduction in relapses when compared to another medication in people with relapsing-remitting MS
rebif interferone decreased relapses by 33% in patients with mild to moderate Relapsing remitting MS .

So continue using the medicine,it is to controll flare ups and not a cure .
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