Glatiramer acetate (also known as Copaxone) is another drug that makes relapses happen less often for people with MS. It’s a man-made version of a protein that’s part of the protective coating around the nerves in your body.
You get it as an injection under your skin three times per week.
Doctors don’t know exactly how Copaxone works, but it seems to alter the way the immune system behaves.