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Sat-31-01-2015, 01:14 AM
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From the National Multiple Sclerosis Society webpage:
"Tecfidera® is an oral therapy contained in capsules taken two times per day. Tecfidera, formerly known as BG-12, is dimethyl fumarate, a formulation that was developed specifically for use by people with multiple sclerosis. A chemically related compound, called Fumaderm (dimethyl fumarate and fumaric acid esters), has been used at higher doses for decades in Germany to treat acute flare-ups of psoriasis."
So it looks like Fumaderm may be prescribed at higher doses than Tecfidera? Hopefully the Tecfidera will work for both and your doctor will find the right dosage for you.
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From the National Multiple Sclerosis Society webpage:
"Tecfidera® is an oral therapy contained in capsules taken two times per day. Tecfidera, formerly known as BG-12, is dimethyl fumarate, a formulation that was developed specifically for use by people with multiple sclerosis. A chemically related compound, called Fumaderm (dimethyl fumarate and fumaric acid esters), has been used at higher doses for decades in Germany to treat acute flare-ups of psoriasis."
So it looks like Fumaderm may be prescribed at higher doses than Tecfidera? Hopefully the Tecfidera will work for both and your doctor will find the right dosage for you.
Happy to see you here