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Betaferon is used for the relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) to lessen the frequency of clinical exacerbations. Betaferon is one of the drugs, licensed for relapsing - remitting MS and some of those persons with secondary progressive MS.

Betaferon - Betaseron IFNB Multiple Sclerosis Study Group. Interferon beta-1b in the treatment of multiple sclerosis: final outcome of the randomised controlled trial. Neurology 1995;45:1277-1285. Abstract

Side effects may occur such as:

• Anaphylaxis - rare.
• Asthenia  
• Headaches
• Injection site reaction
• Lymphopenia
• Risk during pregnancy

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