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interferons, in-ter-feer-ons, substances naturally produced by cells, body to help fight infections and tumors, may also be synthetic, man-made, versions, substances, alpha interferons, treat hairy cell leukemia, malignant melanoma, aids-related kaposi's sarcoma, treat laryngeal papillomatosis, growths, respiratory tract, in children, genital warts, some kinds, hepatitis, alpha interferons, alpha interferons are available only with a physician's prescription, dosage form parenteral, interferon alfa-2a, recombinant, injection, interferon alfa-2b, recombinant, injection, interferon alfa-n1, lns, injection, interferon alfa-n3, injection, for interferons, allergic reaction to alpha interferon, to proteins, egg white, immunoglobulin, alpha interferons, haven't been shown to cause birth defects , other problems in humans, in monkeys given 20 to 500 times the human dose, recombinant interferon alfa-2a, given 90 to 180 times the usual dose, recombinant interferon alfa-2b, there was an increase in death, the fetuses, when breast-feeding , not known whether alpha interferons pass into breast milk, serious side effects, when breast-feeding , may not be recommended, receiving it, discuss with a physician whether, not you should breast-feed, receiving alpha interferon, alpha interferon for cancer, genital warts in children with use in other age groups, alpha interferons, changes, menstrual cycle , discuss this possible effect with a physician, some side effects, alpha interferons, chest pain , irregular heartbeat , unusual tiredness , confusion, mental depression, trouble in thinking, concentrating, elderly, usually more sensitive to the effects, alpha interferons, an interaction might occur, change the dose, taking any other prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter, otc, other medical problems, alpha interferons, any other medical problems, bleeding problems , worsened by recombinant interferon alfa-2b, chickenpox, recent exposure, herpes zoster, shingles, risk, severe disease affecting other parts, the body, convulsions, seizures, mental problems, risk, problems affecting the central nervous system, diabetes mellitus, sugar diabetes, heart attack, recent, heart disease , infections, kidney disease , blood supply to any part, the body, liver disease , lung disease, worsened by alpha interferons, problems with overactive immune system, alpha interferons make the immune system even more active, thyroid disease, recombinant interferon alfa-2b can cause thyroid problems when, treat hepatitis, injecting this medicine myself , use it exactly as directed by a physician, it more often, the exact amount, medicine you need has been carefully worked out, using too much will increase the risk, side effects, while using too little may not improve my condition, each package, alpha interferon contains a patient instruction sheet, read this sheet carefully and make sure you understand, prepare the injection, disposable syringes, give the injection, how long the injection is stable, any questions about, this, using alpha interferon, drink extra fluids, prevent low blood pressure due to loss, too much water, alpha interferons often cause unusual tiredness , which can be severe, this effect is less likely to cause problems if you inject my interferon at bedtime, alpha interferons will be different for different patients, the dose that is used may depend on a number, things, the medicine is being used for, the patient's size, whether, not other medicines are also being taken, are receiving alpha interferons at home, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, any questions about the proper dose, alpha interferons, if i miss a dose, do not inject the missed dose at all and do not double the next one, check with a physician for further instructions, keep out of a child's reach, store in a refrigerator, keep the medicine from freezing, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, ask my doctor how to get rid, any medicine you do not use, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, for unwanted effects, do not change to another brand, alpha interferon without checking with my physician, different kinds, alpha interferon have different doses, refill my medicine, it looks different, check with my pharmacist, will add to the effects, alcohol and other cns depressants, medicines that slow down the nervous system, possibly causing drowsiness , some examples, cns depressants are antihistamines, medicine for hay fever, other allergies, colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping medicine; prescription pain medicine, narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for seizures; muscle relaxants, anesthetics, some dental anesthetics, check with a physician before drinking alcohol, alpha interferon, some people to become unusually tired, dizzy, less alert than they are normally, before you drive, dizzy, are not alert, commonly causes a flu-like reaction, with aching muscles, fever and chills, headache, to prevent problems from my temperature going too high, take acetaminophen, anacin-3, tylenol, before each dose, interferon, may also need, take it after a dose to bring my temperature down, follow a physician's instructions carefully about taking my temperature, how much and when, take the acetaminophen, alpha interferon can lower the number, white blood cells, in my blood temporarily, increasing the chance, getting an infection, it can also lower the number, platelets, which are necessary for proper blood clotting, there are certain precautions you can take, especially when my blood count is low, to reduce the risk, infection, bleeding, can, avoid being close to people with infections, check with a physician immediately, think you are getting an infection, get a fever, chills, cough, hoarseness, lower back, side pain, painful, difficult urination , check with a physician immediately, notice any unusual bleeding, bruising; black, tarry stools , blood in urine , stools, pinpoint red spots on my skin, be careful when using a regular toothbrush, dental floss, toothpick, nurse may recommend other ways to clean my teeth and gums, check with my medical doctor before having any dental work done, do not touch my eyes, the inside, nose unless you have just washed my hands and have not touched anything else, be careful not to cut myself when you are using sharp objects, a safety razor, fingernail, toenail cutters, avoid contact sports, other situations where bruising, injury could occur, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, is used for many different conditions and in many different doses, the actual frequency, side effects may vary, in general, side effects are less common with low doses than with high doses, when alpha interferon is used for genital warts, very little, it gets into the rest, the body, so side effects are generally less common than in other conditions, side effects occur, confusion, mental depression, nervousness, numbness , tingling, fingers, toes, face, trouble in sleeping, trouble in thinking, concentrating, tarry stools , blood in urine , stools, chest pain , cough, hoarseness accompanied by fever, chills, fever, chills, beginning after 3 weeks, headache, irregular heartbeat , lower back, side pain accompanied by fever, chills, muscle pain, numbness , tingling, legs, pain, swelling, redness, joints, painful, difficult urination accompanied by fever, chills, pinpoint red spots on skin, trouble speaking, unusual bleeding, bruising, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, aching muscles, change in taste, metallic taste, fever and chills, should lessen after the first 1, 2 weeks, general feeling, discomfort, illness, headache, appetite, nausea and vomiting , skin rash , unusual tiredness , back pain, blurred vision , diarrhea, dizziness , dryness, mouth, dry skin, itching, increased sweating, joint pain, leg cramps, sores in mouth and on lips, weight loss, alpha interferon, a temporary loss, some hair, after treatment has ended, normal hair growth should return, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included in product labeling, alpha interferons are used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, bladder cancer, carcinoid tumors, chronic myelocytic leukemia, kidney cancer, laryngeal papillomatosis, growths on larynx, lymphomas, non-hodgkin's, multiple myeloma, mycosis fungoides, ovarian cancer, polycythemia vera, a type, cancer, the blood, skin cancer , thrombocytosis other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names some commonly used brand names are, alferon n, roferon-a, intron a, intron a, wellferon,