Who Should Take Peg-intron

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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 Pegasys to Peg-Intron? I usually recommend switching brands, although there is no real scientific reason to do so....

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... Read more »

Peg-Intron and Pegasys

What are the differences between Peg-Intron Alpha 2b and Pegasys?? Peg-Intron and Pegasys The... Read more »

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D. »

Peg intron or Pegasys?

I've recently started the peg-intron-rebitol combo. Should the Peg not work for me is there... Read more »

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D. »

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Articles

An Overview of Peginterferon Alfa-2 (Pegasys, PEG-Intron)

peg-in-ter-FEER-on Brand Name: PEG-Intron (2b), Pegasys (2a) Other Name(s): pegylated interferon Drug Class: Opportunistic Infection and Other Drugs Peginterferon alfa-2 belongs to a class of medicines known as antivirals. This drug also... Read more »

BETA News Briefs

Seven-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 Says

Schering-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 »

Interferón a-2 pegilado

Brand Name: PEG-Intron (2b), Pegasys (2a) Clase de medicamento: Infecciones oportunistas y otros El interferón a-2 pegilado pertenece a dos clases de medicamentos, llamados, antivíricos y modificadores de la respuesta biológica. Los... Read more »

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Pegasys for HBV

Posted by shannon, 2 Replies

Hey ya'll!
My friend, David, is going to start Pegasys to treat his Hep B this week. I have read some scary stuff about the side effects.
has anyone got any experience to share or any advice about handling it?
Thanks,
Shannon Pegasys for HBV I was... Read more »

people are schocked when i disclose...

Posted by Anonymous

People are so shocked when I dislose. I am a professional woman,
who got HIV from 1 time transmission from Mr. Perfect. He was my
fiance. I work 2 jobs, am athletic and have been taking the 3
viral medications for 2 and 1/2 years. Why are all the... Read more »

HIV Counselor/Educator

Posted by Anonymous

Westside Community Mental Health, Inc
HIV Counselor/Educator

Description: Health Educator to conduct outreach to African American women who are IDU's. Conduct groups, individual risk reduction counseling, and case management. Previous experience... Read more »

all the symptoms/scared to death..pls advise

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Can anyone please help me.. Here is my tale of Woe.
I had an exposure unprotected oral both ways.. I tasted precum.. Ever since then my life has been hell.
2 days after the event my scrotum was on fire. I went to the doctor and she tested me for syph,... Read more »

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