Current treatments for MG are aimed at alleviating the symptoms. There is no known cure for the disease. The most frequently prescribed medications are:
Prednisone - tablets supply corticosteroids, the hormones produced naturally by the adrenal glands that have control over inflammatory responses, thereby reducing swelling, redness and irritation.
Mestinon - contains pyridostigmine, which stops the breakdown of acetylcholine at the junctions between the nerves and the muscle cells. Pyridostigmine thus improves nerve transmission to muscles that are under voluntary control which allows them to function normally.
Imuran - contains azathioprine, which is primarily used to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted organ and is also used to treat other autoimmune disorders.
Neoral - contains the immunosuppressant called ciclosporin which works by damping down the body’s immune system.