| Drug Name: | Glatiramer Acetate |
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| Drug Class: | Immunomodulator |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Modulates immune response by inducing T-cell anergy and shifting cytokine production from pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory
- May also promote the production of neurotrophic factors
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| Use: | - Treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
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| Side Effects: | - Injection site reactions (pain, redness, swelling, itching)
- Flushing
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- Anxiety
- Shortness of breath
- Lipoatrophy at injection site
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to glatiramer acetate or mannitol
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