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Brand Names: Avonex, CinnoVex
Generic Name: Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection
See also: Interferon beta 1a

What is Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection? Interferon beta-1a is an immunomodulator used to decrease the number of episodes of symptoms and slow the development of disability in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. This medication is injected into a muscle, usually once a week, on the same day each week. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

911 patients in the community are taking or have taken Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my MS progress 807 92%
Other 34 3%
Fatigue 6 <1%
Stiffness/spasticity 6 <1%
Don't know 5 <1%
General health 5 <1%
disease-related symptoms 4 <1%
Pain 2 <1%
Bladder problems 1 <1%
Sexual dysfunction 1 <1%
Brain fog 1 <1%
Stuffy head and ear pain 1 <1%
Mobility 1 <1%
Optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve) 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection.

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  0 mcg week 0 mg week 0 week 0.05 mcg week 0.25 mg week 0.3 mcg week 0.325 mcg week 0.5 mL week 0.5 mcg week 0.5 mg week 0.5 week 1 mL week 1 mcg week 1 mg week 1 week 1.5 mcg week 1.5 mg week 4 week 5 mcg week 10 mg week 2 mcg day 15 mg week 20 mcg week 30 mcg week 30 mg week 30 week 33 mcg week 35 mcg week 35 mg week 37 mcg week 44 mcg week 50 mcg week 60 mcg week 66 mcg week 80 mg week 100 mcg week 125 mcg week 200 mcg week 30 mcg day 209.995800083998 mcg week 250 mcg week
  135 Number of Patients: 135 31 Number of Patients: 31 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 9 Number of Patients: 9 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 231 Number of Patients: 231 21 Number of Patients: 21 10 Number of Patients: 10 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection or how long patients were taking Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection before stopping.

Currently taking Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
23
34
69
59
244

Stopped taking Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
16
25
67
48
128
Why Patients Stopped Taking Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 133 44% Side effects too severe: 44%
Did not seem to work 109 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Doctor's advice 75 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Other 58 19% Other: 19%
Expense 12 4% Expense: 4%
Personal research 8 3% Personal research: 3%
Not indicated 8 3% Not indicated: 3%
Course of treatment ended 2 1% Course of treatment ended: 1%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 31 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 10% 3
Moderate 10% 3
Slight 13% 4
None 23% 7
Can't tell 45% 14

Slow my MS progress

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 32% 10
Moderate 35% 11
Mild 23% 7
None 10% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Muscle ache, whole body, Chills/fever, Lethargy

Summary results are based on 31 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 31)

  • JesswithMS
    Sensation: severe
    Overall: moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • JesswithMS
  • by JesswithMS
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
Make sure to drink plenty of fluids and take the prescribed dosage of ibuprofin or tylenol.

  • msladyinca
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • msladyinca
  • by msladyinca
    Jun 01, 2004
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
Take a couple of liquid Advil approximately 20 minutes before you inject medication. Make sure that you take the medication out of the refrigerator in plenty of time (approximately 3 hours) so that it is at room temperature before you inject. Also, ice the injection site for approximately 5 minutes before you inject (place an ice cube inside a washcloth and hold it on your skin to numb the injection site as this will help reduce the pain. Lastly, try to inject your medication just before bedtime so that you can try to sleep off many of the flulike side effects.

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