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What Does Peg-intron Treat
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Ask the Experts
Pegasys to Peg-Intron?Dear Dr.If you relapse after Pegasys do you recommend switching to Peg-Intron the next time? I hear the sides are much worse.Thanks...
Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.
New York University, School of Medicine
I usually recommend switching brands, although there is no real scientific reason to do so. The side effects are comparable and now you know what to expect. Anytime you treat again, if you did get undetectable the first time, the chances are really...
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Peg-Intron and ProcritMy wife is being treated for Hepatitis-C with Peg-Intron and Ribovarin. Her Platelete count is low,... Read more »Peg-Intron and PegasysWhat are the differences between Peg-Intron Alpha 2b and Pegasys?? ... Read more »
Articles
An Overview of Peginterferon Alfa-2 (Pegasys, PEG-Intron)peg-in-ter-FEER-on Brand Name: PEG-Intron (2b), Pegasys (2a) --> Other Names: PEG-interferon alfa-2a, Pegasys, pegIFN alfa-2a, pegylated-interferon alfa 2a Drug Class: Opportunistic Infection and Other Drugs--> What is peginterferon... Read more »
BETA News BriefsSeven-Day Drug Cycling Appears Effective Peg-Intron Approved for Hepatitis C (HCV) New OI Drug Approvals Expanded Access for Tenofovir DF (TDF) Cardiovascular Disease Risk Higher in People with Lipodystrophy Cancers in HIV Positive People... Read more »
Schering-Plough Hepatitis C Treatment More Effective Than Roche Treatment, Especially Among Obese Patients, Study SaysSchering-Plough 's Peg-Intron treatment is more effective at eliminating the hepatitis C virus than Roche 's Pegasys treatment, particularly for obese patients, according to a small, informal retrospective study released this week at the annual... Read more »
Approval of Victrelis (Boceprevir), a Direct-Acting Antiviral Drug to Treat Hepatitis C VirusOn May 13, 2011, FDA approved VICTRELIS TM (boceprevir), a hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitor, which works by binding to the virus and preventing it from multiplying. Boceprevir is the first direct acting antiviral drug against the... Read more »
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