Drug details

Copaxone (glatiramer acetate)

type of Immunomodulators

Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) is a combination of four amino acids (proteins) used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) and to prevent relapse of MS. Copaxone will not cure MS, but it can make relapses occur less often.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• skin redness,
• itching,
• rash,
• chest pain,
• tingling,
• swelling,
• anxiety,
• fast or pounding heartbeats,
• warmth,
• trouble breathing, and
• tightness in your throat,
• hollowing or other skin changes where the injection was given

The following drugs are related to Copaxone, either as a replacement or used together:

• Lemtrada (alemtuzumab injection for intravenous infusion)
• Ampyra (dalfampridine extended-release tablets)
• Aubagio (teriflunomide tablets)
• Lyvispah (baclofen oral granules)
• Ozobax (baclofen oral solution)
• Fleqsuvy (baclofen oral suspension)
• Mavenclad (cladribine tablets)
• Zinbryta (daclizumab for injection)
• Dantrium Capsules (dantrolene sodium capsules)
• Dantrium IV (dantrolene sodium for injection)
• Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate delayed release capsules)
• Extavia (interferon beta-1b kit)
• Gilenya (fingolimod capsules)
• Tascenso ODT (fingolimod orally disintegrating tablets)
• Glatopa (glatiramer acetate injection)
• H.P. Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection)
• Rebif (interferon beta-1a)
• Mayzent (siponimod tablets)
• Novantrone (mitoxantrone for injection concentrate)
• Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn injection)
• Zeposia (ozanimod capsules)
• Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a injection for subcutaneous use)
• Ponvory (ponesimod tablets)

The following supplements are related to Copaxone, and may be used together with the drug:

• Marijuana (s.)
• Superoxide Dismutase (s.)