Interferon alfa-2b contraindications

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sophia Saad, Associate Editor – WikiDoc [2]

Contraindications

INTRON® A is contraindicated in patients with:

INTRON A and REBETOL® combination therapy is additionally contraindicated in:

Patients with hypersensitivity to ribavirin or any other component of the product
Women who are pregnant
Men whose female partners are pregnant
Patients with hemoglobinopathies (e.g., thalassemia major, sickle cell anemia)
Patients with creatinine clearance less than 50 mL/min.

See REBETOL prescribing information for additional information.^[1]

References

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.

Contraindications