132 patient evaluations for Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection

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Jun 18, 2011 (Started Sep 25, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches, injection site redness, thickening of skin, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: headaches, thickening of skin, injection site redness, muscle aches

Nov 10, 2009 (Started Sep 25, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches, injection site redness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: headaches, thickening of skin, injection site redness, muscle aches

Sep 17, 2008 (Started Sep 25, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches, injection site redness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: headaches, thickening of skin, injection site redness, muscle aches

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Sep 25, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site redness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: headaches, thickening of skin, injection site redness, muscle aches

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 6, 2011 (Started Jul 11, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Jun 4, 2011 (Started Jan 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (muscle fatigue, fever/chills, headaches, injection site redness, injection site pain, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Side effects: injection site redness, fever/chills, headaches, injection site pain, muscle aches

Oct 1, 2008 (Started Jan 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (muscle fatigue, fever/chills, headaches, injection site redness, injection site pain, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
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Side effects: injection site redness, fever/chills, headaches, injection site pain, muscle aches

  • 0 helpful marks

May 9, 2011 (Started Jun 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site bruising)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site bruising

Jul 4, 2010 (Started Jun 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (injection site bruising)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 22 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site bruising

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2011 (Started Feb 28, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (injection site irritation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg 3 times a week
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Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 16, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Aug 20, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 2, 2011 (Started Dec 22, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 times a week
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: fatigue

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 30, 2011 (Started Oct 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (fatigue, cramps in calf muscles, fever, muscle weakness, body tremor)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: muscle weakness, fever, cramps in calf muscles, body tremor, fatigue

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 11, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2011 (Started Jun 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms

Feb 10, 2010 (Started Jun 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms

  • 0 helpful marks
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