Aubagio is a prescription medicine for treating multiple sclerosis symptoms in adults. Multiple sclerosis is a persistent disease in which the immune cells attack the protective sheath covering the brain and the spinal cord.

Aubagio is used for treating the following conditions of multiple sclerosis:

Clinically isolated syndrome: It is the first nerve attack of multiple sclerosis. However, a person with clinically isolated syndrome always does not develop multiple sclerosis.

Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: It is the stage in which the patient experiences periods of symptoms that worsens along with intermittent periods with no symptoms.

Active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: It is the later stage of multiple sclerosis that worsens with time.

• The prescribed dose of Aubagio depends on factors such as age, severity and type of disease, and other medications the person is already on.
• The doctor starts with a lower dose and then gradually adjusts to give the ideal amount suitable for the patient.
• The recommended dose the doctor usually prescribes is one tablet daily
• It is best to take Aubagio every day at the same time to maintain a steady level of the drug in the body and to get the best out of the drug.

Common side effects of Aubagio

• Hair loss
• Headache
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Liver damage
• Joint pain
• Low levels of blood phosphate