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(also known as Interferon Alfacon-1)
Interferon is a substance naturally produced in cells in the body to help fight infections. There also are synthetic (man-made) versions of this substance, such as interferon alfacon-1. Interferon alfacon-1 is used to treat hepatitis C, a type of infection of the liver, in adults who also have other types of liver d... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Hepatitis C | 22 |
55% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
| Multiple Myeloma | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 58% (24
Members)
find Infergen helpful
Infergen Reviews
Working / Worked
I still don't know if the medicine is working, but the side effects are horrible. I cry for no reason,constant headaches,extreme fatigue,I don't want to be around other people,and i can only work 3 hours a day,due to tiredness and headaches.
Working / Worked
starting 1-25-08 nervous about side effects
Working / Worked
it was a rough year..lots of sides..some still with me.. but totally worth it as I'm in long term remission
Working / Worked
daily injections, first 3 months were very hard but well worth it
Working / Worked
felt like i had the the worse case of the flu for the entire 9 months i took it
Working / Worked
Didn't work.
Working / Worked
Feel tired and flu like symtems 2 to 3 days after I take my shot
Working / Worked
daily injections, injection sites sore/ tender , same side effects as the others
Too Soon To Tell
start on Monday
Considering
starting in about a month, round 3. I pray that this works.
Not Working
lazy mood swings lack of sleep and food it did not work
Not Working
non-responder
Not Working
Infergen was a injection everyday for a week I couldn'thadle it so we went to three times a week with 4 200 mg ribavirin pills a day for 7 months.I ran a low fever and did alot of sleeping and was very weak on some days.
Not Working
very bad sides, was a non-responder.
Not Working
HELL!
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Question about Infergen?
Good evening Jeanm, I found this on the net..... Personal Stories These firsthand accounts of how INFERGEN® (Interferon alfacon-1) helped ot... [More] -
A treatment for nonresponders/relapsers
I was researching types of interferon and came across one they are using for people who relapsed or didn't repond to pegylated, and I thought others w... [More] -
Patient Assist Programs
Found this on Janice and Friends Hep c website. Patient Assistance Programs Americas Pharmaceutical companies have a long-standing tradition of ... [More] -
Pegasys vs Peg-Intron
Hey Miss Doctor "O" I have done both of those and my last 3rd round of TX was everyday injections, Now I happen to have the box right in fro... [More] -
Pie Crust
That soinds really good, Robbin! I'm going to use it for pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. [More]
