What is the difference between Copaxone and glatiramer acetate?
What is the difference between Copaxone and glatiramer acetate?
Glatopa is not a generic version of the 40mg dose of Copaxone taken every three days. Glatiramer acetate is a synthetic protein that mimics myelin basic protein, a component of the myelin that insulates nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.
How does Copaxone work as treatment for multiple sclerosis How do other types of medications differ?
Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) is an injectable disease-modifying therapy (DMT) used for multiple sclerosis (MS), meaning it is used to help prevent one’s condition from worsening. It is different from many other MS drugs of this type in that it may carry fewer of certain side effects known to come with many DMTs.
How do you administer Copaxone?
How to inject COPAXONE®:
- Ready to begin?
- Apply a warm compress to the injection site (with a cloth barrier between the warm compress and bare skin) for 5 minutes to help relax the tissue before cleaning the site and injecting.
- Next, follow proper injection technique.
Are Copaxone and Glatopa interchangeable?
Glatopa® (Sandoz), became available in June 2015. These approvals mean that Mylan provided evidence that these generic medications are equivalent to the brand-name Copaxone.
Is Glatopa as good as Copaxone?
Glatopa, a generic form of Copaxone, is as effective as the brand-name medication in terms of disease outcomes and has similar healthcare-related costs in real-world use in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), a new U.S. study suggests.
What are the side effects of Copaxone injections?
Damage to the fatty tissue under your skin can cause a “dent” at the injection site that may not go away. You can reduce your chance of developing these problems by following your doctor’s instructions for how to use COPAXONE
How do you administer Copaxone 40 mg and 20 mg?
40 mg and daily COPAXONE 20 mg are given just under the skin (subcutaneously). They can be administered with the autoject 2 for glass syringe or administered manually.
What is the Teva Copaxone automatic injection device?
This automatic injection device hides the needle, allowing you to administer COPAXONE at the touch of a button. And it’s available free of charge to anyone taking Teva’s COPAXONE with a doctor’s prescription. Order yours through Teva’s Shared Solutions
How often can I inject Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate)?
Your doctor may be able to recommend other appropriate injection sites for COPAXONE®(glatiramer acetate injection) if needed. • Never inject into the same place (site) more than once a week. The COPAXONE iTracker®2.0 mobile app for iPhone and Android™ can assist with injection site rotation, injection logging, reminders, and other tasks.
