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interferon beta-1b, in-ter-feer-on bay-ta, treat the relapsing-remitting form, multiple sclerosis, ms, will not cure ms, may decrease the number, relapses, the disease, dosage forms, parenteral, injection, for interferon beta-1b, allergic reaction to interferons, human albumin, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, interferon beta-1b has not been studied in pregnant women, studies in animals, can cause miscarriages, be sure a physician knows, pregnant, may become pregnant, when breast-feeding , not known whether interferon beta-1b passes into breast milk, the possibility, serious unwanted effects, nursing infant, discuss the use, with a physician if you wish to breast-feed, studies on this medicine, done only in adult patients, interferon beta-1b in children with use in other age groups, haven't been studied specifically in older people, interferon beta-1b, elderly with use in other age groups, is not expected to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, an interaction might occur, change the dose, taking any other prescription, nonprescription, over-the-counter, otc, other medical problems, interferon beta-1b, any other medical problems, mental depression, thoughts, suicide, may make the condition worse, use this medicine exactly as directed by a physician in order, condition as much as possible, taking interferon beta-1b at bedtime may help lessen the flu-like symptoms, special patient directions come with interferon beta-1b, read the directions carefully before using this medicine, important to follow several steps to prepare my interferon beta-1b injection correctly, before injecting the medication, need to, collect the items you will need before you begin, wash my hands, use soap and water, do not touch my hair, skin afterwards, make sure the needle guards are on the needles tightly, remove the plastic cap from the interferon beta-1b, diluent vial, use an alcohol wipe to clean the tops, the vials, move the alcohol wipe in one direction and use one wipe per vial, leave the alcohol wipe on top, each vial until you are ready to use it, in order to keep everything sterile, do not touch the tops, the vials, the needles, do touch a stopper, clean it with a fresh alcohol wipe, touch a needle, the needle touches any surface, throw away the entire syringe and start over with a new syringe, use only the diluent, sodium chloride 0.54%, provided with the interferon beta-1b to dilute the medicine for injection, to mix the contents, one vial, resting my hands on a stable surface, remove the needle cover on the 3-ml syringe by pulling the cover straight off the needle, do not touch the needle itself, pull back the plunger, the syringe back to the 1.2-ml mark, holding the vial, diluent for interferon beta-1b on a stable surface, slowly insert the needle straight through the stopper into the top, the vial, push, plunger all the way to gently inject 1.2 ml, air into the vial, leave the needle, vial, diluent, turn the vial upside down using one hand and make sure the tip, the needle is covered by solution, with my other hand, slowly pull back the plunger, the syringe to withdraw 1.2 ml, diluent into the syringe, keeping the vial upside down, gently tap the syringe until any air bubbles that formed rise to the top, the barrel, the syringe, carefully push, plunger to eject only the air through the needle, remove the needle/syringe from the vial, diluent, holding the interferon beta-1b vial on a stable surface, slowly insert the needle, the syringe, containing 1.2 ml, diluent, all the way through the stopper, the vial, push the plunger down slowly, directing the needle toward the side, the vial to allow the diluent to run down the inside wall, injecting the diluent directly onto the white cake, medicine will cause excess foaming, remove the needle/syringe from the vial, interferon beta-1b, roll the vial between my hands gently to completely dissolve the white cake, check the solution to make sure, clear, can see anything solid, solution, the solution is discolored, discard it and start again, to prepare the injection syringe, remove the needle guard from the 1-ml syringe and pull back the plunger to the 1-ml mark, insert the needle, the 1-ml syringe through the stopper, the vial, interferon beta-1b solution, gently push the plunger all the way down to inject air into the vial, turn the vial, interferon beta-1b solution upside down, keeping the needle tip, liquid, pull back the plunger, the syringe to withdraw 1 ml, liquid into the syringe, hold the syringe with the needle pointing upward, tap the syringe gently until any air bubbles that formed rise to the top, the barrel, the syringe, carefully push, plunger to eject only the air through the needle, remove the needle/syringe from the vial, replace the needle guard on the syringe, throw away the unused portion, the solution remaining, vial, the injection should be administered immediately after mixing, the injection is delayed, refrigerate the solution and inject it within 3 hours, to give myself the injection before you self-inject the interferon beta-1b dose, decide where you will inject myself , there are eight areas for injection, each area has an upper, a middle, a lower injection site, to help prevent injection site reactions, select a site in an area different from the area where you last injected myself , should not choose the same area for two injections in a row, keeping a record, injections will help make sure you rotate areas, do not self-inject into any area in which you feel lumps , bumps, firm knots, pain, any area in which the skin is discolored, depressed, red, scabbed, tender, has broken open, talk to a physician, other health care professional about these, any other unusual conditions, find, experience a break, skin, drainage, fluid from the injection site, contact a physician before continuing injections with interferon beta-1b, clean the injection site with a fresh alcohol wipe, let it air dry, pick up the 1-ml syringe you already filled with interferon beta-1b, hold the syringe as you would a pencil, dart, remove the needle guard from the needle, do not touch the needle itself, gently pinch the skin together around the site, to lift it up a bit, resting my wrist on the skin near the site, stick the needle straight into the skin at a 90 ° angle with a quick, firm motion, using a slow steady push, inject the medicine by pushing the plunger all the way in until the syringe is empty, hold a swab on the injection site, remove the needle by pulling straight out, gently massage the injection site with a dry cotton ball, gauze, to dispose, needles and syringes needles, syringes, vials should be used for only one injection, place all used syringes, needles, vials in a syringe disposal unit, in a hard-walled plastic container, a liquid laundry detergent container, keep the cover closed tightly, keep the container out of a child's reach, when the container is full, check with my physician, nurse about proper disposal, as laws vary from state to state, interferon beta-1b will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, interferon beta-1b, dose is different, for injection, dosage form, for multiple sclerosis, ms, 0.25 milligrams, every other day, if i miss a dose, remembered, the next injection should be scheduled about 48 hours later, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, store in a refrigerator, keep the medicine from freezing, refrigeration is not available, vials, kept for up to 7 days at room temperature, as long as the temperature does not go above 86 °f, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, side effects occur, abdominal pain , break, skin at place, injection, with blue-black discoloration , swelling, drainage, fluid, flu-like symptoms including chills, fever, generalized feeling, discomfort, illness, increased sweating, muscle pain, headache, migraine, hives, itching, swelling at place, injection, hypertension, high blood pressure , irregular, pounding heartbeat, pain at place, injection, redness, feeling, heat at place, injection, stuffy nose, breast pain, bloody, cloudy urine , changes in vision, cold hands and feet, burning, painful urination, fast, racing heartbeat, frequent urge to urinate, pain, pelvic pain, swollen glands, troubled breathing, unusual weight gain, abnormal growth in breast, benign lumps in breast, bleeding problems , bloating, swelling, changes in menstrual periods, confusion, convulsions, seizures, cyst, abnormal growth filled with fluid, semisolid material, decreased sexual ability in males, dry, puffy skin, feeling cold, hyperactivity, increased muscle tone, increased urge to urinate, memory, mental depression with thoughts, suicide, problems in speaking, red, itching, swollen eyes, swelling, front part, neck, unusual weight loss, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness , laryngitis, voice, menstrual pain, unusual tiredness , weakness, anxiety, drowsiness , hair loss, nervousness, vomiting, other side effects, brand names, betaseron category multiple sclerosis, ms, therapy agent