Suggest alternative to Mestinon and CellCept for myasthenia gravis
Patient: I am a 73 year old woman. I was diagnosed with MG six years ago. I am on Mestinon and Cellcept. I get apheresis every other week, I am not getting any worse and I certainly my not getting any better. I heard that there may be some chemotherapy drugs that doctors are trying now on some MG patients and they are doing fairly well with it. Have you hear anything regarding any new drugs that are being offered to MG patients? Doctor: Hello,  Immunosuppressive drugs in treatment of Myasthenia Gravis (MG): Mycophenolate mofetil has become one of the most widely used drugs in the long-term treatment of MG, because of its effectiveness and relative lack of side effects.  Hope I have answered your query.  Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas,  Internal Medicine Specialist