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Actimmune and Cardiac disease

Result of checking the interaction of drug Actimmune and disease Cardiac disease for safety when used together.

Check result:

Actimmune <> Cardiac disease

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

Hypertension, arrhythmias, angina, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, and congestive heart failure have been reported during interferon therapy. Therapy with interferons should be administered with caution in patients with compromised cardiac function.

References:

"Product Information. Avonex (interferon beta-1a)." Biogen, Cambridge, MA.
"Product Information. Betaseron (interferon beta-1b)." Berlex, Richmond, CA.
"Product Information. Infergen (interferon alfacon-1)." Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA.
"Product Information. Intron A (interferon alfa-2b)." Schering Laboratories, Kenilworth, NJ.

Actimmune

Generic Name: interferon gamma-1b

Brand Name: Actimmune

Synonyms: n.a.

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