Types of DMT used to treat MS DMT used in country of interest? World Bank category Upper middle income WHO region Western Pacific Global results
% of countries reporting using each DMT
Alemtuzumab No 62% 44% 60%
Azathioprine Yes 62% 67% 60%
Cladribine (subcutaneous or IV) No 0% 0% 7%
Cladribine (oral) No 73% 44% 67%
Cyclophosphamide No 50% 22% 48%
Dimethyl fumarate Yes 73% 78% 72%
Diroximel fumarate No 4% 11% 16%
Fingolimod Yes 81% 78% 81%
Fludarabine No 0% 0% 4%
Glatiramer acetate No 65% 56% 68%
Interferon-beta 1a No 88% 78% 88%
Interferon-beta 1b Yes 88% 78% 82%
IV Immunoglobulin (IVIG) No 42% 33% 44%
Leflunomide No 12% 0% 9%
Methotrexate Yes 42% 44% 41%
Minocycline No 4% 0% 6%
Mitoxantrone No 42% 11% 42%
Monomethyl fumarate No 0% 0% 3%
Mycophenolate mofetil Yes 23% 33% 32%
Natalizumab No 73% 67% 73%
Ocrelizumab No 85% 44% 75%
Ofatumumab Yes 31% 56% 39%
Ozanimod No 4% 22% 22%
Peginterferon-beta 1a No 19% 44% 44%
Ponesimod No 4% 0% 20%
Rituximab Yes 69% 56% 78%
Siponimod Yes 27% 44% 40%
Teriflunomide Yes 81% 67% 76%

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