| Drug and Dosage | Use | Action | Assessment: Side Effects |
|---|
| Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone)—Subcu 20 mg/day | Multiple sclerosis (MS) | Management of relapsing-remitting MS | Allergic reactions; anxiety; chest pain; weight gain; cough |
| NURSING IMPLICATIONS: Monitor for side effects; new drug to attempt to control signs and symptoms of progressing multiple sclerosis |
| Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron)—Subcu 30 mcg once a week | Multiple sclerosis | Reduce incidence of relapse | Seizures; GI symptoms; flu-like symptoms; neutropenia, injection site reactions |
| NURSING IMPLICATIONS: Monitor progress of multiple sclerosis; determine if drug is effective in reducing incidence of relapse; provide information about multiple side effects |