Relapsing-Remitting MS Medication: Finding the Right One

Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis experience periods of attacks on the central nervous system. These attacks are called relapses, which is a period of new or worsened symptoms. Relapses may be followed by a period of remission, when MS symptoms stop or subside.

No matter what you choose, treatment for MS can prevent further lesions, symptoms, and relapses. Learn more about how new medications have changed the outlook for patients here.

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Lauren Smith, MA

Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.

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Mandy Armitage, MD, has combined clinical medicine with her passion for education and content development for many years. She served as medical director for the health technology companies HealthLoop (now Get Well) and Doximity.

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