Adverse reactions
Therapy with interferon beta is generally well tolerated. Side effects include:
- abnormal liver function tests
- injection site pain
- fatigue
- allergic reaction
- cardiac arrhythmia
- allergic reaction
- headache
- nausea
- 'flu-like syndrome
There is also a reported increase in depression and suicidal ideation in patients receiving high dose interferon beta (1).
Reference:
- Goodkin DE (1994). Interferon beta-1b. Lancet, 344, 1057-60.
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