Time to onset of effect* | Time to maximal effect* | |
Symptomatic therapy | ||
Pyridostigmine | 10 to 15 minutes | 2 hours |
Chronic immunotherapies | ||
Prednisone | 2 to 3 weeks | 5 to 6 months |
Azathioprine | ~12 months | 1 to 2 years |
Mycophenolate mofetil | 6 to 12 months | 1 to 2 years |
Cyclosporine and tacrolimus | ~6 months | ~12 months |
Efgartigimod alfa | 1 to 2 weeks | ~4 weeks |
Rapid immunotherapies | ||
Plasmapheresis | 1 to 7 days | 1 to 3 weeks |
Intravenous immune globulin | 1 to 2 weeks | 1 to 3 weeks |
Surgery | ||
Thymectomy | 1 to 10 years | 1 to 10 years |