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You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs.

Interferon therapies are usually prescribed to an MS person when they are ambulant (able to walk 10 metres or more).

Plus showing signs of MS symptoms that are either.

a. Evidence of additional lesions within the last year on their MRI scans.

b. Or same evidence in a MS person but with a poor prognosis for other reasons.

c.One disabling relapse in the past year.

d. Two significant relapses in the past two years.

An acute worsening of MS symptoms that is sustained for a day or more followed by an improvement of the symptoms over one to four weeks would indicate a relapse has occurred.

Remember - a worsening of MS symptoms may also be caused by.

Flu or a cold.

Infection.

Fever.

Note.

In certain circumstances an MS person experiencing Secondary - Progressive MS, provided that they are ambulant and that relapses are the cause of an increasing disability, may be treated - advice should be obtained from a clinician.

Avonex - Interferon beta-1a) as a treatment for the relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis, to lessen the number of flare ups and relief the occurrence of physical disability common in MS.

Used for MS people when they have experienced a first attack coupled with lesions consistent with MS on their MRI. (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).

Side effects may occur:

Severe allergic reaction

Red or white blood cell levels may drop Heart may be affected

Seizures

Thyroid function may alter

Liver may be affected.

Betarseron - Interferon beta-1b as a treatment for relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis, to lessen the frequency of clinical exacerbations.

Side effects may occur:

Lymphopenia

Asthenia

Risk during pregnancy

Headaches

Injection site reaction

Anaphylaxis - rare.

Rebif - Interferon beta-1a as a treatment for relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis, to lessen the frequency of relapse and delay the occurrence of physical disability common in MS people.

Side effects may occur:

Liver problems

Severe allergic reactions

Possibility of breathing problems

Loss of consciousness on rare occasions Depression

Risk during pregnancy.