Riluzole (Usage)
- Dosage: Riluzole is typically prescribed as a 50 mg oral tablet, taken twice daily (every 12 hours).
- It is important to take it consistently on an empty stomach, either one hour before or two hours after a meal to ensure proper absorption.
- Duration: It is used as a long-term treatment to manage ALS, although it is not a cure.
- It is intended to slow the progression of the disease and
- may extend survival or delay the need for mechanical ventilation