Drug dilemma for Multiple Sclerosis patients
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:58 am
Patients must decide whether benefits of medication outweigh the risks of potentially fatal side effects
Faced with a debilitating and progressive disease, would you take a drug to ease the burden even if you knew it might increase your risk of a second illness?
That’s the tough choice faced by many multiple sclerosis (MS) patients opting to take the blockbuster drug Tysabri to alleviate their symptoms. A small subset of those taking it have developed complications, and some have died.... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1905