COPAXONE,is thought to work both outside and inside the central nervous system (CNS) to fight damage to the nervous system. It is indicated for the reduction of the frequency of relapses in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
COPAXONE is believed to change the way the immune system reacts to your multiple sclerosis by preventing harmful cells from developing and by stimulating beneficial cells in your body. These “good” COPAXONE-activated cells then enter the CNS and help reduce damage at the site of lesions.
It’s important to be realistic and to understand just what multiple sclerosis therapy can (and cannot) do. If left untreated, MS often worsens over time. The goal of MS therapy is to decrease the frequency of relapses and to help reduce new damage to the nervous system. Unfortunately, old damage may not be repaired by MS therapy. And while therapy isn’t a cure, it may help to stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible -- ok, so, shouldn't everyone be living this way anyway? :) It may also allow one to add more predictability to their life by helping control the relapses that can deprive one of their independence.
MS treatment is a long-term commitment to the treatment's success and tolerability.
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