Traditional generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) treatments primarily were corticosteroids and immunosuppressants. While these treatments are research-backed and effective, they can cause unwanted side effects and take a long time to reach maximum effectiveness. The last decade has seen the development of several new treatments for myasthenia gravis…
Living with and treating gMG
Understand options as treatment changes over time
gMG treatment rarely amounts to a single decision. Many people revisit their plan as symptoms, schedules and priorities shift, and newer therapies have added more choices to weigh. These specialist-reviewed pages cover the practicalities of navigating ongoing treatment.
Generalized myasthenia gravis infusions and injections
Fact-Checked By Sami Khella, MD, MG specialist
A generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) infusion or injection can take seconds, minutes, or hours, depending on the treatment. Intravenous (IV) infusions can take longer because the medicine flows slowly into a vein, while some subcutaneous infusions are shorter, and certain injections take less than two minutes. gMG infusions and…
If you’re concerned that your generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) treatment isn’t working, the first thing to keep in mind is that gMG treatments can take weeks to start working. It can take even longer — up to several months or longer — for gMG medications to reach their full…