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(also known as Interferon beta-1a)
Interferon beta-1a is a drug in the interferon family used to treat multiple sclerosis. It is believed that Interferon-Beta based drugs achieve their beneficial effect on MS progress via their anti-inflammatory properties. Studies have also determined that Interferon-Beta improves the integrity of the blood-brain barri... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 876 |
65% |
| Narcolepsy | 1 |
100% |
| Financial Challenges | 1 |
100% |
| Coming Out | 1 |
100% |
| Antiphospholipid Syndrome | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 66% (883
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find Avonex helpful
Avonex Reviews
Working / Worked
Seems to be working. Sx minimal slighly increased fatigue next day. Sometimes chills at nite. Only 1 relapse in the year I've been on it. I am almost able to self-inject. Maybe next week lol
Working / Worked
just started, have trouble injecting, depression, thinking of switching
Working / Worked
Only drug I've used for MS
Working / Worked
been on this for 3 months now. don't know if it's working but it makes me sick for the next 2 days. i hate the shaking, muscle aches and generally feeling like i've been hit by a bus!
Working / Worked
haven't had any new lesions in years.
Working / Worked
Still had 3 episodes on Avonex. Had flu symptons for a day.
Working / Worked
was ok
Working / Worked
Avonex was alright, I guess, but I hated giving my self IM shots. I really don't think it helped me, other than possible holding off future symptoms.
l right, I guess, but the constant injections made me feel trapped.
l right, I guess, but the constant injections made me feel trapped.
Working / Worked
too depressive, switched to Tysabri
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Discussions
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Anti-bodies to Rebif
Building antihodies to Rebif is actually saying you build them to interferon beta 1a which is the same thing to avonex. It is just taken in a differen... [More] -
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Hi Heather Yeah my doc said right away that they will need to monitor my liver function, which I am already doing every 3 months for the Avonex (inte... [More] -
If You Have "Flu-Like Sxs" frm interfers, why take
Well, I take Rebif cause it works for me. I started with the "China Rat Club" almost two years ago. Since I've been taking it my MRIs have ... [More] -
Top MS Myths Debunked
HEALTH FACTS & MYTHS Top Multiple Sclerosis Myths Debunked (NAPSI)-More than 400,000 Americans are affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), a ... [More] -
Rebif???
REBIF is an interferon beta-1a which is similar to AVONEX. Here is the subtle difference between the two: The specific activity of interferon beta-1a... [More]
