Research Article

Methodology of an International Study of People with Multiple Sclerosis Recruited through Web 2.0 Platforms: Demographics, Lifestyle, and Disease Characteristics

Table 2

Classification of MS medication types.

First generation disease modifying drugs Interferons
Glatiramer acetate

Second generation disease modifying drugsAlemtuzumab
Cladribine
Daclizumab
Dimethyl fumarate
Fingolimod
Laquinimod
Rituximab
Teriflunomide
Natalizumab

Chemotherapy or immunosuppressants Azathioprine
Cyclophosphamide
Methotrexate
Mitoxantrone
Mycophenolate mofetil

IVIG or plasmapheresis Immunoglobulins IVIG
Plasmapheresis

Generic drugs Low-dose naltrexone
Minocycline

SteroidsAdrenocorticotropic hormone
Prednisolone

Symptom modifying drugsBaclofen
Fampridine