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Brand Names: Rebif
See also: Interferon beta 1a IM Injection

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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

1132 patients in the community are taking or have taken Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my MS progress 966 85%
Other 41 3%
Stiffness/spasticity 14 1%
Fatigue 13 1%
disease-related symptoms 10 <1%
General health 9 <1%
Don't know 5 <1%
Slow my Devic's progress 2 <1%
Pain 2 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Balance problems 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Emotional lability 1 <1%
MS 1 <1%
Depression 1 <1%
Treat my MSA 1 <1%
Sensation 1 <1%
Mobility 1 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 <1%
Brain fog 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection.

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  0 - day 0 mcg day 0 mg day 0 day 0 - none 0 mcg none 0 mg none 0 mL none 0 - week 0 mcg week 0 mg week 0 week 0.0599998 mcg week 0.0628584 mg week 0.07143 mcg week 0.07143 mg week 0.07143 mL week 0.11 mg day 0.125 mcg day 0.125 mg day 0.14286 g week 0.14286 mcg week 0.14286 week 0.15 mcg day 0.15 mg day 0.157146 week 0.1885708 mcg week 0.214285 mcg week 0.22 mcg day 0.22 mg day 0.22 day 0.25 mcg day 0.25 mg day 0.3 mcg day 0.3 mg day 0.342856 mcg week 0.375 mg day 0.42857 mcg week 0.42858 mcg week 0.42858 mg week 0.42858 week 0.5 mcg day 0.5 mg day 0.5 day 0.628584 mcg week 0.942854 mcg week 1.257168 mcg week 1.28571 mcg week 1.5 mcg day 1.5 mg day 1.885708 mcg week 2.1429 mcg week 2.8572 mg week 3 mg day 3.14292 mcg none 3.14292 mcg week 3.14292 mg week 3.42864 mcg week 4.2857 mcg week 4.2858 mcg week 4.2858 mg week 4.4 mg day 4.71438 mg week 5 day 5.14284 mcg week 5.7144 mcg week 5.78583 mcg week 6.28584 mcg week 6.28584 mg week 6.28584 week 8.5716 mg week 8.8 mcg none 9.42854 mcg day 9.42854 mcg week 9.42876 mcg week 9.42876 mg week 10 mg day 10 mcg day 10 mg day 11 mcg day 11 mg day 11 day 12.5 mg day 12.57168 mcg week 12.8571 mcg week 14.14281 mcg week 15 mcg day 16.00032 mcg week 17.1428 mcg week 17.1432 mg week 18.00036 mcg week 18.85708 mcg day 18.85708 mcg week 18.85708 mcg week 18.85752 mcg day 18.85752 mcg week 18.85752 mg week 18.85752 week 19.14324 mcg week 20 mcg day 20 day 20.5 mcg day 21.5 mg day 21.71472 mg week 22 mcg none 22 mcg day 22 g day 22 mcg day 22 mg day 22 day 22 mcg week 25.14336 mcg week 42.857 mcg week 42.858 week 44 mcg none 44 mg none 44 mcg day 44 other day 44 mcg week 56.57124 mcg week 56.57124 mcg week 59.14266 mcg week 61.71408 mcg week 62.5 day 66 mcg day 66 mcg week 72 mg day 85.714 mcg week 100 mcg day 100 mcg day 100 mg day 132 mcg week 132 mg week 137.57097 mcg week 150 mg day 200 g day 250 mcg day 250 mcg day 300 other day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 3 Number of Patients: 3 21 Number of Patients: 21 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 33 Number of Patients: 33 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 45 Number of Patients: 45 18 Number of Patients: 18 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 113 Number of Patients: 113 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 67 Number of Patients: 67 16 Number of Patients: 16 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 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 50 Number of Patients: 50 87 Number of Patients: 87 22 Number of Patients: 22 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 32 Number of Patients: 32 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 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  

Duration

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

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
16
30
45
90
116
181

Stopped 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
14
37
41
58
61
97
Why Patients Stopped Taking Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 171 54% Side effects too severe: 54%
Did not seem to work 92 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Doctor's advice 66 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Other 49 16% Other: 16%
Personal research 14 4% Personal research: 4%
Expense 12 4% Expense: 4%
Not indicated 10 3% Not indicated: 3%
Course of treatment ended 6 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 70 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 17% 11
Moderate 13% 8
Slight 11% 7
None 11% 7
Can't tell 48% 30

Slow my MS progress

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 10% 7
Moderate 40% 28
Mild 40% 28
None 10% 7

Top reported side-effects include: Muscle ache, whole body, injection site redness, Headaches

Summary results are based on 70 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 70)

  • jeannadebello23
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: severe
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • jeannadebello23
  • by jeannadebello23
    Mar 23, 1990
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Stiffness/spasticity

  • SAR1965
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • by SAR1965
    Aug 29, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Slow my MS progress

See all evaluation results for Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection



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