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What is infergen?

Intron A 10,000,000 unit Solution for Injection
Drug Name: INTERFERON ALFA(CON)-INJ
Other Brand Names: Alferon N, Infergen, Intron A, Roferon-A Alferon N, Infergen, Intron A, Roferon-A
Uses: This medication is used to treat various cancers (e.g., This medication is used to treat various cancers (e.g., leukemia, melanoma, AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma). It is also leukemia, melanoma, AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma). It is also used to treat virus infections (e.g., chronic hepatitis B, used to treat virus infections (e.g., chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, condylomata acuminata). This medication is chronic hepatitis C, condylomata acuminata). This medication is the same as a protein that your body naturally produces the same as a protein that your body naturally produces (interferon). In the body, it is thought to work by affecting (interferon). In the body, it is thought to work by affecting cell function/growth and the body's natural defenses (immune cell function/growth and the body's natural defenses (immune system) in many ways. Adding more interferon may help your body system) in many ways. Adding more interferon may help your body fight off cancer or virus infections. fight off cancer or virus infections.
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Pegasys vs Infergen - Hepatitis C Community
- Jan 23, 2010
I will probably need to try treatment again. Last time was 2005. Needed to stop very ear...
Infergen side effects - Hepatitis C Community
- Nov 09, 2010
Hey All, My husband is on his 4th month of infergen treatments. Recently his tongue has b...
INFERGEN ? - Hepatitis C Community
- Feb 21, 2009
I FEEL LIKE I JUST CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER A ROCK. I WAS TREATED WITH PEGINTRON AND RIBOVIRO...
Infergen and/or Alinia for non responders - Hepatitis C Community
- Jan 14, 2009
My situation is similar to many millions of others as I am Geno 1, have had hepc for 35 yea...
Lonestar, other Infergen Folks - Hepatitis Social Community
- Apr 16, 2008
I just got labs again, my ALT and AST are up again, GI was concerend about them. ALT was ...
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