Tysabri Benefits

If you have
 Crohn's disease or multiple sclerosis (MS), your doctor may prescribe Tysabri® (natalizumab). Tysabri offers many benefits, such as:
 
  • Slowing down the worsening of disability and reducing the number of relapses in people with multiple sclerosis
  • Treating and preventing symptoms in people with Crohn's disease.
 
Tysabri should only be given to people who have not responded to or cannot take other medications to treat their condition.
  
(For more details on other benefits of this drug, click Tysabri. This full-length article examines the clinical studies that have been done on Tysabri and offers information on potential side effects, dosing instructions, and safety precautions.)
Written by/reviewed by: Susan Lakey, PharmD, MPH, BCPP
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
 
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