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Old 01-16-2014, 06:31 PM #1
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Default Riluzole (Rilutek) in ALS treatment

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My mother got recently diagnosed with ALS. Her doctor prescribed Riluzole (Rilutek). Is there any other newer/better medicine for ALS?

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Hi,

My mother got recently diagnosed with ALS. Her doctor prescribed Riluzole (Rilutek). Is there any other newer/better medicine for ALS?

Thank you.
My husband has ALS.He was on Riluzole but it did not do a thing for him.He is 65 and I read that it does not always work in older people.
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