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Infergen Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Chronic Hepatitis C
INFERGEN® (interferon alfacon-1) is indicated for treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients 18 years of age or older with compensated liver disease. This indication is based on clinical trials conducted using INFERGEN (interferon alfacon-1) as monotherapy prior to the time that combination treatment was the standard of care and on a single trial evaluating INFERGEN (interferon alfacon-1) in combination with ribavirin in patients who failed to respond to previous treatment with a pegylated interferon and ribavirin.
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What is Infergen Prescribing Information?
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Infergen Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using interferon alfacon-1 and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- severe depression, aggressive behavior, or thoughts of hurting yourself;
- fever, chills, sore throat, body aches, flu symptoms;
- pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
- cough with yellow or green mucus, feeling short of breath;
- chest pain, pain ...
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