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What is Steroid IV Infusion?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Steroids (short for corticosteroids) decrease inflammation and reduce the activity of the immune system.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Multiple sclerosis 161 69
Improve mobility 27 8
Stiffness/spasticity 22 10
Pain 13 8
Optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis) 8 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 24
Moderate 60
Mild 54
None 21

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Steroid IV Infusion

Side effect Patients Percentage
Metallic taste in mouth 33
Weight gain 26
Facial flushing 24
Flushing 24
Feeling hot/overheating 23
Fatigue 17

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Why patients stopped taking Steroid IV Infusion

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 248
Doctor's advice 39
Did not seem to work 18
Other 17
Side effects too severe 16
Expense 1
Personal research 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Steroid IV Infusion

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 206
1 - 6 months 28
6 months - 1 year 8
1 - 2 years 10
2 - 5 years 17
5 - 10 years 11
10 years or more 6
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 138
Usually 6
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 9
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 23
Somewhat hard to take 40
A little hard to take 50
Not at all hard to take 46
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 20
$100-199 2
$50-99 5
$25-49 3
< $25 50
Not specified 79

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Steroid IV Infusion after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection (Rebif) 1

Patients stopped taking Steroid IV Infusion and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Prednisone (Prednisone Intensol) 2
Corticotropin (Acthar Gel HP) 1
Dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera) 1
Medical marijuana (Cannabidiol/Tetrahydrocannabinol Balanced Mixture) 1
Melphalan-prednisone (MP) 1

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22 patient evaluations for Steroid IV Infusion

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Jun 20, 2013 (Started Jun 18, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Mild (bad taste in mouth, jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Nov 21, 2011 (Started Nov 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    Mild (increased appetite, constant hunger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, constant hunger

May 24, 2011 (Started Nov 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (increased appetite, constant hunger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, constant hunger

Nov 13, 2010 (Started Nov 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (increased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, constant hunger
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Apr 14, 2011 (Started May 15, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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