MS Decisions

We are currently reviewing this resource to reflect up to date guidelines and information, current clinical practice and the information needs of people with MS. If you have any suggestions as to how we can improve it, please get in touch with us at healthinfoteam@mstrust.org.uk.

The resource will remain available while we work through the review as many people use it to support treatment discussions.

Our Disease modifying therapies (DMTs) information is a guide that should be used alongside conversations with your MS team.

There is a wide range of disease modifying drugs (DMDs) approved for use by the NHS for people with relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) and a few for progressive MS. Each drug offers a different combination of benefits and risks. Our MS Decisions tool can help you understand your options and make an informed choice.

You might be coming to MS Decisions because:

you want a general introduction to the range of DMDs for RRMS so that you can get familiar with your treatment options.
you have seen your neurologist or MS nurse and you want to know what you need to consider if starting DMD treatment.
your neurologist has given you specific options to consider and you want to compare these DMDs so that you can go to your next clinic visit with your own thoughts and questions.
you are already on a DMD and you are considering switching to another one.

Whatever your situation, MS Decisions can help you by providing reliable information about DMDs for RRMS in a format that makes it easy to compare your options.

MS Decisions tool

Use the MS Decisions tool to compare up to three drugs side-by-side.

Find out who can take each drug, the possible side effects and monitoring that might be needed.

Compare Disease Modifying Drugs (DMDs)

MS Decisions was highly commended in the 2016 BMA Patient Information Awards.

An excellent resource that will help many people through a difficult decision.

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