129 patient evaluations for Interferon beta-1a IM Injection

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Oct 10, 2008 (Started Oct 10, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (headaches, fever, joint pain, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: that the longer you take this medication the less the side effects will be
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: headaches, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, joint pain, fever, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 17, 2008 (Started Mar 29, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
Advice & Tips: First, it is a Once a WEEK treatment. After you get past the size of the needle needed for am IM injection, it is nice not to be tied down to every day or every other day. The flu like symptoms go away pretty quickly. After I was on it for several years, I talked my neighbor into going on it and she improved as well. I think this injection has done wonders for me and my neighbor!!!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2008 (Started May 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, joint pain, lethargy, injection site scar, migraine headaches, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, lethargy, injection site scar, joint pain, migraine headaches, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 14, 2008 (Started Jun 22, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fever/chills, lethargy, whole body ache, migraine headaches, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: Don't believe anyone who says the side effects will go away in 6 weeks. I've spoken to other MS patients who have been on it for 5+ years and still have flu like symptoms at times.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, whole body ache, lethargy, migraine headaches, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 20, 2008 (Started Jul 21, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, lethargy, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms, headaches, lethargy, muscle aches

Feb 8, 2008 (Started Jul 21, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms, headaches, lethargy, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 31, 2007 (Started Jul 16, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, headaches, whole body ache, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, whole body ache, headaches, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 23, 1985 (Started Jan 23, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fever/chills, migraine headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, migraine headaches, fever/chills, migraine headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 4, 2007 (Started Sep 04, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fever/chills, fever, lethargy, whole body ache, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, fever, lethargy, whole body ache, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Apr 12, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (headaches, fever, lethargy, whole body ache)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Make sure to drink plenty of fluids and take the prescribed dosage of ibuprofin or tylenol.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: headaches, whole body ache, lethargy, fever
  • 0 helpful marks
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