MS support groups and organizations
These organizations are unaffiliated with Sandoz Inc. We are not responsible for the content of these websites and/or resources referenced therein. These resources are for your reference only.
In addition to the resources that your healthcare provider and GlatopaCare can offer, here are a few organizations that may provide support to you, your family, and caregivers.
Can Do® Multiple Sclerosis
www.mscando.org
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
www.mscare.org
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America®
www.mymsaa.org
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
www.msfocus.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society®
www.nationalmssociety.org
WebMD® Multiple Sclerosis Health Center
www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis
Can Do Multiple Sclerosis is a registered trademark of Can Do Multiple Sclerosis.
MY MS Resource Locator is a registered trademark of Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Inc.
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America is a registered trademark of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Inc.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a registered trademark of National Multiple Sclerosis Society Not-for-Profit Corporation.
WebMD is a registered trademark of WebMD LLC.
Indication
Glatopa® (glatiramer acetate injection) 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.
Important Safety Information
Do not take Glatopa® if you are allergic to glatiramer acetate, mannitol, or any of the ingredients in Glatopa.
Some patients report a short-term reaction right after or within minutes after injecting glatiramer acetate. This reaction can involve flushing (feeling of warmth and/or redness), chest tightness or pain, fast heartbeat, anxiety, and trouble breathing. These symptoms generally appear within seconds to minutes of an injection, last about 15 minutes, and do not require specific treatment. During the postmarketing period, there have been reports of patients with similar symptoms who received emergency medical care. If symptoms become severe, call the emergency phone number in your area. Call your doctor right away if you develop hives, skin rash with irritation, dizziness, sweating, chest pain, trouble breathing, or severe pain at the injection site. If any of the above occurs, do not give yourself any more injections until your doctor tells you to begin again.
Chest pain may occur either as part of the immediate post-injection reaction or on its own. This pain should only last a few minutes. You may experience more than one such episode, usually beginning at least one month after starting treatment. Tell your doctor if you experience chest pain that lasts for a long time or feels very intense.
A permanent indentation under the skin (lipoatrophy) or, rarely, necrosis at the injection site may occur, due to local destruction of fat tissue. Be sure to follow proper injection technique and inform your doctor of any skin changes.
Liver problems, including liver failure, can occur with Glatopa. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have symptoms, such as: nausea, loss of appetite, tiredness, dark colored urine and pale stools, yellowing of your skin or the white part of your eye, bleeding more easily than normal, confusion, sleepiness.
The most common side effects in studies of glatiramer acetate injection are redness, pain, swelling, itching, or a lump at the site of injection, flushing, rash, shortness of breath, and chest pain. These are not all of the possible side effects of glatiramer acetate. For a complete list, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Tell your doctor about any side effects you have while taking Glatopa.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Sandoz Inc. at 1-800-525-8747 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Please see full Prescribing Information for Glatopa.
