Fingolimod Mylan

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About Fingolimod Mylan

Fingolimod Mylan is a generic medicine.

What it is used for

Fingolimod Mylan is used for treating adults and children over 10 years of age with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. This disease is characterised by inflammation that destroys the protective sheath surrounding the nerves and damages the nerves themselves. 'Relapsing-remitting' means that the patient has flare-ups of symptoms (relapses) followed by periods of stable symptoms (remissions). Fingolimod Mylan is used when the disease remains active despite appropriate treatment with at least one other disease-modifying therapy or is severe and getting worse rapidly.

How it is used

Fingolimod Mylan is available as capsules to take by mouth.

How it works

In multiple sclerosis, the immune system incorrectly attacks the protective sheath around the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. The active substance in Fingolimod Mylan, fingolimod, prevents T cells travelling from the lymph nodes towards the brain and spinal cord, thus limiting the damage they cause in multiple sclerosis. It does this by blocking the action of a receptor (target) on the T cells called the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor, which is involved in controlling the movement of these cells in the body.

Active substance: Fingolimod

Source: EMA EPAR