Avonex

Avonex is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). The Avonex antibody is one of the drugs which exists in the same family as interferon, and interferon is known to be able to slow down the progression of multiple sclerosis and to produce a reduction of multiple sclerosis relapses that is from thirty percent to thirty five percent. The basic chemical which is marketed under the brand name of Avonex is known as interferon beta-1a. There are two competing drugs. One of them is Rebif which is marketed by Serono, and the other one is CinnoVex which is sold by CinnaGen.

Where Avonex generic treatment is known to produce strong positive results in many cases of multiple sclerosis and Avonex side effects are not so common, there are some side effects which can occur when using Avonex. The basic way in which Avonex is believed to work to help sufferers of multiple sclerosis is that it is a strong anti-inflammatory. It also is known to improve the strength of the blood brain barrier, which keeps various substances that can harm the health of the brain from being transferred over and this may be the primary way in which Avonex helps to slow and to prevent relapses of multiple sclerosis. The side effects of Avonex can be split into flu-like symptoms which tend to last for about twelve hours after an injection of Avonex and injection-site reactions. The injection-site reactions can be made less of a problem simply by using Avonex and a smaller needle (this produces a reduction in lesions from Avonex).

Insurance coverage for Avonex is the best way to take care of your Avonex bills; as the price of a one month supply of Avonex, or its competitor Rebif (Rebif vs. Avonex is the basic divide in the market for this kind of interferon product) is $1600 USD. You can try to shop for the lowest price for Avonex online, but it is highly inadvisable to use a complicated drug such as Avonex without going through the proper channels and making sure there are no possible adverse interactions between Avonex and the elements of your life. There are other uses for Avonex (such as using Avonex for treating sarcoidosis), but Avonex is not effective in all sets of circumstances and over time many patients develop a tolerance to the drug, as a result of neutralizing antibodies. Ask your doctor for more information about Avonex.