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in ter feer' on, about my treatment, interferon alfa-2a, alfa-2b to help treat my illness, this drug will be injected under the skin, subcutaneously, into a muscle, intramuscularly, this medication is given to prevent tumor cells, viruses from growing inside my body, it does not work for all patients, some patients respond to the drug better than others, for the first 10-24 weeks, will have a daily injection, the induction period, after that time, will receive an injection three times a week, the maintenance period, generally, therapy lasts for at least 6 months, health care provider, doctor, nurse, may measure the effectiveness and side effects, treatment using physical examinations and laboratory tests before, important to keep all appointments with a physician, laboratory, treatment depends on response, precautions, before administering interferon alfa, allergic to interferon alfa, medications i am taking, especially antibiotics and vitamins, ever had heart, kidney, liver disease; asthma; depression; mental illness, diabetes, pregnant, plan to become pregnant, when breast-feeding , become pregnant while taking interferon alfa, remember you should never change brands, interferon without telling my health care provider, administering my medication, before you administer interferon alfa-2a, alfa-2b, look at the solution closely, it should be clear and free, floating material, observe the solution container to make sure there are no leaks, discolored, contains particles, the container leaks, use a new solution, showed the damaged one to my doctor, use my medication exactly as directed, do not change my dosing schedule, my doctor told me, stop my infusion, a mechanical problem, a blockage, tubing, needle, catheter, to stop an infusion, i called my doctor, the therapy can continue, side effects, the most common side effect, interferon alfa-2a, alfa-2b therapy is a flu-like reaction with fever, fatigue, irritability, chills, headaches, muscle aches, effects should become less severe and less frequent as you continue my therapy, my doctor said, problems continue, worsen, my doctor said, symptoms are severe, upset stomach , appetite, stomach pain, diarrhea, skin rash , dry skin, itching, experience either, look for symptoms, i called my doctor, dizziness , numbness , tingling, arms, hands, legs, feet storing my medication, health care provider probably will give you several days supply, interferon alfa at a time, the drug comes either as a white to beige powder with a solution for mixing, as a colorless solution ready for use, all medications and solutions, stored, refrigerator, take my next dose from the refrigerator 1 hour before using it; place it in a clean, dry area to allow it to warm to room temperature, follow all directions provided by my health care provider for preparation, the drug, let the solution warm to room temperature before administration, the medication if it has been out, the refrigerator for 24 hours, more, has been, refrigerator longer than 30 days, do not allow interferon alfa-2a, alfa 2b to freeze; do not shake the vials, store my medication, directed, store my medication properly, keep my supplies in a clean, dry place when you are not using them, health care provider will tell you, throw away used needles, syringes, tubing, containers to avoid accidental injury, emergency/overdose, overdose, the victim has collapsed, is not breathing, signs, infection, are receiving interferon alfa under my skin, need to know the symptoms, a catheter-related infection, an infection where the needle enters my skin, effects near the infusion site, tenderness, warmth, irritation, drainage, redness, swelling, pain brand names, intron a, alfa-2b, roferon-a, alfa-2a,