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Brand Name: TECFIDERA
(tek-fi-de-rah)

Generic Name: dimethyl fumarate (dye-METH-il FYOO-meh-rate)

What is TECFIDERA?

TECFIDERA is a prescription medicine used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults.

It is not known if TECFIDERA is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.

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How should I take TECFIDERA?

 
  • TECFIDERA is taken as one pill twice a day. Take TECFIDERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you
  • The recommended starting dose is one 120 mg pill 2 times a day for 7 days. The recommended dose after 7 days is one 240 mg pill 2 times a day
  • It can be taken with or without food
  • Swallow TECFIDERA whole. Be sure not to crush, chew, or sprinkle your pill on food
  • Protect TECFIDERA from light. You can do this by storing the pill in the original pill bottle
  • If you take too much TECFIDERA, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away

How could TECFIDERA help me?

TECFIDERA was shown to be effective in 3 different ways:

  • Cuts relapses
  • Delays progression of disability
  • Slows development of brain lesions*

*The link between brain lesions and the progression of relapsing MS has not been confirmed.

Who should not take TECFIDERA?

Do not use TECFIDERA if you have had an allergic reaction (such as welts, hives, swelling of the face, lips, mouth or tongue, or difficulty breathing) to TECFIDERA or any of its ingredients.

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