Drug details
Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate delayed release capsules)
type of Immunomodulators, Immunosuppressants
Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) is a fumaric acid ester used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- itching,
- fever,
- swollen glands,
- skin rash,
- chills,
- chest pain,
- dizziness,
- weakness, and
- cough,
- tightness in the chest,
- sore throat,
- hoarseness,
- lower back or side pain,
- painful or difficult urination,
- fast heartbeat,
- unusual tiredness
- black or tarry stools,
- unusual bleeding or bruising,
- white spots on the lips or in the mouth,
- swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue,
- feeling of warmth,
- redness of the face, neck, arms, and upper chest,
- difficulty with swallowing,
- blisters on the trunk of the body,
The following drugs are related to Tecfidera, either as a replacement or used together:
- Lemtrada (alemtuzumab injection for intravenous infusion)
- Avonex (interferon beta-1a)
- Lyvispah (baclofen oral granules)
- Ozobax (baclofen oral solution)
- Fleqsuvy (baclofen oral suspension)
- Bafiertam (monomethyl fumarate delayed-release capsules)
- Betaseron (interferon beta-1b)
- Briumvi (ublituximab-xiiy injection)
- Mavenclad (cladribine tablets)
- Copaxone (glatiramer acetate)
- Zinbryta (daclizumab for injection)
- Dantrium Capsules (dantrolene sodium capsules)
- Dantrium IV (dantrolene sodium for injection)
- Vumerity (diroximel fumarate delayed-release capsules)
- Gilenya (fingolimod capsules)
- Tascenso ODT (fingolimod orally disintegrating tablets)
- Glatopa (glatiramer acetate injection)
- Rebif (interferon beta-1a)
- Kesimpta (ofatumumab injection)
- Novantrone (mitoxantrone for injection concentrate)
- Tysabri (natalizumab)
- Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn injection)
- Ocrevus (ocrelizumab injection)
- Orapred ODT (prednisolone sodium phosphate)
- Zeposia (ozanimod capsules)
- Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a injection for subcutaneous use)
- Ponvory (ponesimod tablets)
- Prelone (prednisolone (syrup))