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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
Members)
find Avonex helpful
Avonex Reviews
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Horrible side effects!!
Working / Worked
No exaserbations,but mentally-anger plagued ,depression out of nowhere,forgetful.Physically-I could not make plans,wilted in the sun/heat,balance was off,if I closed my eyesI would sway or stumble.
Working / Worked
Seems to be working but am suspicious of other side effects...are they related to the treatment or the MS?
Working / Worked
stopped working
Working / Worked
He has just been on these shots for aout a month
Working / Worked
diminishing gains from this product, with side effects that never lessened
Working / Worked
it works for him, but he always feels awful the day he takes his shots.
Working / Worked
5-7-08 started injections.
Working / Worked
BAD side effects. Only been on it for 4 weeks.
Working / Worked
According to my doc, and I agree, it is responsible for keeping my disease from getting worse since I switched from Begnign/relapsing/remitting to secondary-progressive.
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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]
