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(also known as Interferon beta-1a)

Interferon beta-1a is used to treat the relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). This medicine will not cure MS, but it may slow some disabling effects and decrease the number of relapses of the disease.

Interferon beta-1a is also used to treat genital warts.

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Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
605
70%
Depression
2
100%
Depression - Teen
1
100%
Overall, 70% (608 Members) find Rebif helpful
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Rebif Reviews

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flu symptoms all the time. working? who knows?
Working / Worked
It's another form of interferon
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I was on Rebif for three months. The number and size of lesions in my brain decreased by half during that time. However, depression was a major side effect for me so I switched to copaxone.
Hopefully working!
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great only site reactions
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As long as I take 2 Aleve, drink a Gatorade, and use heat before and after..NO problems!!!
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so far so good only one flair but put me in hospital.
Just started. Like the autoinjector. Why can't Avonex have one?
Working / Worked
I guess it's working.I haven't been having many relapsing as I once was having. I have experience very few side effects slight chills, flu like symptoms a couple of times and I have been taking it for about 8 months now.
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Working ... now take w/ Zenapax.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: 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]
  2. Discussion: Rebif and Pregnancy
    The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is good for getting info like that. I think you should also call shared solution to find out what they know. ... [More]
  3. Discussion: At a crossroads with treatment...
    Betaseron is Interferon- 1b Avonnex & Rebif are Interferon-1a. They are manufactured differently. Just adding to what lila4now wrote about h... [More]
  4. Discussion: 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]
  5. Discussion: 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]

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