*For OCREVUS [IV], your first dose will be split into 2, for a total of 3 treatments your first year.
†This is only administration time and does not account for total treatment time. Actual clinic time may vary.
The duration of an infusion or injection could be longer should a reaction occur.
‡For eligible patients who have not previously experienced any serious infusion reactions with OCREVUS.
§Globally as of October 2025.
†This is only administration time and does not account for total treatment time. Actual clinic time may vary.
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OCREVUS ZUNOVO and OCREVUS were proven effective as compared with Rebif® in RMS and placebo in PPMS.
Before starting any treatment, it's important to understand the possible risks, as well as the potential benefits. Learn about what to watch out for while taking OCREVUS and tell your healthcare provider right away if you experience any reactions.
Ocrevus® and Ocrevus Zunovo® are multiple sclerosis treatments that have been designed to reduce relapses in adult patients with relapsing MS (RMS) and to slow disability progression and reduce brain lesions in people with RMS and primary progressive MS (PPMS). They work by targeting and reducing specific B cells in the immune system that can cause inflammation and damage to the brain and spinal cord.
OCREVUS ZUNOVO is a ~10-minute subcutaneous injection given 2 times a year. Ocrevus Zunovo® is administered via a subcutaneous injection through a thin needle under the skin in the abdomen by a healthcare provider. If you take OCREVUS ZUNOVO, you will receive one (1) 920mg injection every 6 months, each lasting about 10 minutes. Before your first OCREVUS ZUNOVO injection, your healthcare provider or nurse will go over the injection process with you and answer any questions you may have. Your healthcare team will then monitor you closely in case you have an injection reaction.
Ocrevus® is a 2-4 hour infusion given 2 times a year. OCREVUS is an infusion therapy—also known as IV therapy—given as an intravenous infusion into a vein in your arm. If you take OCREVUS infusions, your first dose will be given as 2 separate 300 mg infusions 2 weeks apart, each lasting 2.5 hours. After your first dose, you will receive one (1) 600mg infusion every 6 months, each lasting 2 to 4 hours. Depending on what you and your doctor decide is right for you, you can receive your infusions at an infusion center, your doctor’s office, or at home.
Injection reactions are a common side effect of OCREVUS ZUNOVO, which can be serious and may require you to be hospitalized. You will be monitored for signs and symptoms of an injection reaction when you receive OCREVUS ZUNOVO. This will happen during all injections for at least 1 hour after your first injection, and for at least 15 minutes after all injections following the first injection. The most common symptoms of these infusion reactions are itchy skin, rash, hives, tiredness, coughing or wheezing, trouble breathing, throat irritation or pain, feeling faint, fever, redness on your face (flushing), nausea, headache, swelling of the throat dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue, fast heartbeat, injection site pain, swelling and redness. These injection reactions can happen during or up to 24 hours after administration. It is important that you call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the signs or symptoms listed above after each injection.
Infusion reactions are a common side effect of OCREVUS, which can be serious and may require you to be hospitalized. You will be monitored during your infusion and for at least 1 hour after each infusion of OCREVUS for signs and symptoms of an infusion reaction. The most common symptoms of these infusion reactions are itchy skin, rash, hives, tiredness, coughing or wheezing, trouble breathing, throat irritation or pain, feeling faint, fever, redness on your face (flushing), nausea, headache, swelling of the throat dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue and a fast heart beat. These infusion reactions can happen for up to 24 hours after your infusion. It is important that you call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the signs or symptoms listed above after each infusion. If you get infusion reactions, your healthcare provider may need to stop or slow down the rate of your infusion.
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The immune system uses many types of cells, including B cells and T cells, to help the body fight infections caused by viruses or bacteria.
B cells produce antibodies and stimulate other proteins. In MS, these can cause damage to the central nervous system.
T cells release chemicals that cause inflammation and damage. They also help to activate B cells.
A brain lesion describes the damage MS causes to any part of the central nervous systems such as the brain or spinal cord.
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