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What is Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection?

Interferon beta-1a is an immunomodulator used to prevent episodes of symptoms and slow the development of disability in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. It comes as a solution to inject subcutaneously (under the skin) three times a week, ideally the same 3 days each week.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Other 1 0
Multiple Sclerosis MS 1 1

See all 2 patients currently taking Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 100%
None
0 0%

Dosages

  22 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 100%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on March 19, 2010.