Copazone

[johnny11]

does anybody know much about this drug and the side effects of it??

[Mook]

No idea what it is or what it fixes, but Google is your friend

http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20622&name=COPAXONE

[Drinks]

It's a specialised drug which I don't know much about.

You can access the summary of product characteristics and patient information leaflet for Copaxone here

medicines.org

Let me know if you need any more specific information and I'll see what I can find.

[johnny11]

thanks for that, i`ll have a look later, i`m trying to find out what the side affects are of this

[Drinks]

The side effects are listed on that site but here is the list from the PIL, read the SPC for more info on frequency of the side effects

If any of the following happen, stop taking Copaxone 20 mg and tell your doctor

immediately or go to the casualty department at your nearest hospital:

• rash (red spots or nettle rash)

• swelling of the eyelids, face or lips

• sudden wheeziness

• convulsions (fits)

• fainting.

These are all very serious side effects. If you have them, you may have had a serious

allergic reaction to Copaxone 20 mg. You may need urgent medical attention or

hospitalisation.

All of these very serious side effects are rare.

Occasionally, shortly after injecting Copaxone 20 mg, some people may experience one

or more of the following symptoms:

• flushing of the chest or face

• a feeling of tightness in the chest

• shortness of breath

• rapid heartbeat (palpitations).

These symptoms do not normally cause any problems and usually disappear within half

an hour. If these symptoms do last longer than 30 minutes, they are serious side effects.

You may need urgent medical attention.

Tell your doctor immediately or go to the casualty department at your nearest hospital.

Serious side effects are rare.

Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following:

• weakness

• nausea (feeling sick)

• headache

• dizziness

• stiffness

• sweating

• tremor

• joint pain

• pain, redness, mass, swelling or inflammation at the injection site.

These are all mild side effects of Copaxone 20 mg. The injection site reactions are

common, and usually decrease over time. At injection sites, localized loss of fat beneath

the skin has been reported (usually shown as a depression in the skin surface). Rarely

an area of skin overlying an injection site has been lost.

Some treatments for MS may affect the level of white cells and other substances in your

blood. Your doctor may want to check this by doing a blood test.

If you notice any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, please inform your doctor

or pharmacist.