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Depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts have been reported to occur with increased frequency in patients receiving interferon compounds to treat multiple sclerosis, inc. Betaseron

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Drugs

Betaseron ® Side Effects

(interferon beta-1b)
 

Autoimmune Disorders
 
Autoimmune disorders of multiple target organs have been reported in patients using Interferons.

These include:
 
arthritis
 
idiopathic thrombocytopenia
 
hyper and hypothyroidism
 
rare cases of autoimmune hepatitis
 

Arthritis - painful (destructive) inflammation of the joints.

Idiopathic thrombocytopenia - reduction in the number of platelets in the blood.

Hyper and hypothyroidism - over and under-activity of the thyroid.

Autoimmune hepatitis - an abnormal condition where the immune system attacks the liver.
 

 
Reviewed July 2004

 

 
 

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