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Interferon alpha
- (10 megaunits, x3/wk for 4-6/12.)
- formulated attached to polyethylene glycol (pegIFN-a)
Use
Side Effects
- flu-like illness
- malaise
- headache
- myalgia
- depression
- diarrhoea
- alopecia
- bone marrow depression
- autoimmune disease
- Can also cause severe renal and cardiac failure.
Efficacy
- 30-40% (determined by: female, heterosexual, compliance, recent infection,
high transaminase levels)
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