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Uses of Copaxone
 
Copaxone is also known by the generic name Glatiramer


USES:
This medication is used to treat a type of multiple sclerosis that occurs when symptoms appear in cycles of worsening and improvement (relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis-MS). It is a protein that is thought to work by preventing your immune system from attacking the nerves in your brain and spinal cord. This effect can decrease the number of periods of disease worsening (relapses) and prevent or delay disability. This drug is known as an immunomodulator. It is not a cure for MS.


Uses of Avonex
 
Avonex is also known by the generic name Interferon Beta-1a


USES:
This medication is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Interferon is not a cure for MS, but it may help to decrease the number of attacks of weakness and slow the progression of the disease.


Copaxone and Avonex Have 20 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects in Common
 
Critical Seriousness - Earache is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Chills is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Flu-Like Symptoms is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Muscle Pain - Myalgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Loss of Appetite - Anorexia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Feeling Faint - Fainting is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Signs and Symptoms at Injection Site - Injection Site Sequelae is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Widening of Blood Vessels - Vasodilation of Blood Vessels is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Difficulty Speaking - Dysarthria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Diarrhea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Puffy Face from Water Retention - Facial Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Swollen Lymph Nodes - Lymphadenopathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Click for a searchable interactive map of all Life Threatening Side Effects associated with Copaxone and Avonex.

Copaxone Has 28 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Avonex
 
Critical Seriousness - Bloody Urine - Hematuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Backache - Back Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Skin Nodules is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Heart Throbbing or Pounding - Palpitations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Feeling Restless - Feeling Agitated is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Migraine Headache - Migraine is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Irregular Periods - Irregular Menstrual Periods is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Redness of Skin - Erythema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Hemorrhage of Blood Under the Skin - Ecchymosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Bronchitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Anxious - Anxiety is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Problems with Eyesight - Visual Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - A Spasm of the Larynx - Laryngismus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Sensation of Spinning or Whirling - Vertigo is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Involuntary Eye Movement - Nystagmus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Inability to have an Erection - Erectile Dysfunction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Neck Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Increase in Muscle Tone - Hypertonia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Rapid Deep Breathing - Hyperventilation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Thrush - Oral Candidiasis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Painful Periods - Dysmenorrhea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Pap Smear Results - Nonspecific Abnormal Papanicolaou Smear of Cervix is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Click for a searchable interactive map of all Life Threatening Side Effects associated with Copaxone and Avonex.

Avonex Has 32 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Copaxone
 
Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Dizzy - Dizziness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Difficulty Swallowing - Dysphagia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Shingles - Herpes Zoster is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Hearing Loss is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug - Hypersensitivity Drug Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Feeling Weak - General Weakness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Inflammation or Infection of Vagina - Vaginitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - High Amount of Bilirubin in the Blood - Hyperbilirubinemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Ovarian Cyst is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Muscle Spasm is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Acute Liver Failure - Acute Hepatic Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Accumulation of Fluid in the Tissues of the Eyelid - Eyelid Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Dry Eye is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Skin Condition - Disorder of Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Uncoordinated - Ataxia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Dead Skin - Dermal Necrosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Herpes Simplex Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Having Thoughts of Suicide - Suicidal Ideation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Sinus Irritation and Congestion - Sinusitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Liver Problems - Disease of Liver is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Wheezing is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Critical Seriousness - Cough is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Click for a searchable interactive map of all Life Threatening Side Effects associated with Copaxone and Avonex.

Copaxone and Avonex Have 1 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects in Common
 
Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Copaxone and Avonex.
Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Copaxone and Avonex.

Copaxone Has 20 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Avonex
 
Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Heart Throbbing or Pounding - Palpitations is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Yeast Infection of Vagina and Vulva - Vulvovaginal Candidiasis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Redness of Skin - Erythema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Feeling Weak - General Weakness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Anxious - Anxiety is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Signs and Symptoms at Injection Site - Injection Site Sequelae is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Widening of Blood Vessels - Vasodilation of Blood Vessels is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Hives - Urticaria is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Neck Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Abnormal Increase in Muscle Tone - Hypertonia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Excessive Sweating - Hyperhidrosis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Puffy Face from Water Retention - Facial Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Chest Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Swollen Lymph Nodes - Lymphadenopathy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Fibrous Thickening of Skin - Induration of Skin is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Copaxone but not Avonex.
Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Copaxone and Avonex.

Avonex Has 12 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Avonex
 
Anemia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Chills is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Flu-Like Symptoms is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Infection is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Muscle Pain - Myalgia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Feeling Weak - General Weakness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Fever is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Indigestion - Dyspepsia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avonex but not Copaxone.
Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Copaxone and Avonex.

Copaxone and Avonex Treat 5 Conditions in Common
 
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Return then Become Less Severe - Relapsing and Remitting Multiple Sclerosis is treated by both Copaxone and Avonex.

Copaxone has 1 Condition Contraindications
 
If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Copaxone.

Copaxone Subcutaneous Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Contraindication Warnings 

No Disease Contraindications is a contraindication of Copaxone.

Avonex has 17 Condition Contraindications
 
If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Avonex.

Avonex Intramuscular Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications 

Jaundice - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver Problems is a contraindication of Avonex.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Avonex.

Relative Contraindications 

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Avonex.

Alcoholism - Habit of Drinking Too Much Alcohol is a contraindication of Avonex.

Bone Marrow Depression - Decreased Function of Bone Marrow is a contraindication of Avonex.

Depression is a contraindication of Avonex.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Avonex.

Leukopenia - Decreased White Blood Cells is a contraindication of Avonex.

Neutropenic Disorder - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Avonex.

Psychiatric Disturbance - Mental Disturbance is a contraindication of Avonex.

Seizure Disorder - Seizures is a contraindication of Avonex.

Severe Anemia is a contraindication of Avonex.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Avonex.

Thrombocytopenic Disorder - Decreased Blood Platelets is a contraindication of Avonex.

Contraindication Warnings 

Disorder of Thyroid Gland - Thyroid Problems is a contraindication of Avonex.

Hyperthyroidism - Overactive Thyroid Gland is a contraindication of Avonex.

Hypothyroidism - Underactive Thyroid is a contraindication of Avonex.
Copaxone - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Avonex - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

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