Question 1

what happens when you consume alcohol during interferon treatment?

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Nothing unusual: Interferon is not a drug that has any specific interactions with alcohol. However, as always, be careful not to consume alcohol in excess.

Question 2

can you still drink alcohol  while on avonex (interferon beta 1a)?

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Yes: There is no major interaction between a weak interferon and alcohol, but would avoid getting intoxicated, as any current or prior incoordination would get temporarily worse and expose you to injury.  An occasional glass of wine or bottle of beer is fine, but is it legal at 18 where you are?  As an aside, your medicine does not work very well for ms, and a lot better choices are available.

Question 3

what is benefit of interferon?

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See below: Interferon-beta1a, when used in the treatment of relapsing-remitting MS has been show to reduce the annualized relapse frequency, reduce disease progression and improve quality of life.

Question 4

what is interferon used to treat?

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Interferon(s): Are used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat different diseases. Multiple sclerosis and hepatitis C are examples of such diseases

Question 5

what to avoid while using interferon?

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Drugs: Clearly any thing that would cause furtehr damage to theliver-alcohol being the prime thing.  Nausea and vomiting are side effects so should limit any food that cuses this in you.

Question 6

what is interferon used for in medicine?

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Interferon(s): Are used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat different diseases. Multiple sclerosis and hepatitis C are examples of such diseases

Question 7

are interferon and peg-interferon different?

Accepted Answer

PEG interferone: Peg (pegylated) interferon is a long acting interferon, used to treat hepatitis b and c. Interferons are proteins released in the body in response to viral infections. Interferons are important for fighting viruses in the body, for regulating reproduction of cells, and for regulating the immune system.

Question 8

what do alpha and beta interferons do?

Accepted Answer

Interferons: Used to treat several diseases, mainly multiple sclerosis, and hepatitis c, according to severity and degree of responsiveness,mainly they modulate the immune system

Question 9

how can one deal with the side effects of interferon?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: Without knowing your specific symptoms, i would contact your doctor to help. Interferon has many side effects and the best way to deal with them is to discuss all of your symptoms with your doctor who is treating you. They can prescribe medications that help with certain symptoms.

Question 10

what are the side effects from having interferon shots?

Accepted Answer

Pain: Local pain is the most common side effect.

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