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Interferon alfa-2b overdosage
Introduction
Overdosage
Overdosage
There is limited experience with overdosage. Postmarketing surveillance includes reports of patients receiving a single dose as great as 10 times the recommended dose. In general, the primary effects of an overdose are consistent with the effects seen with therapeutic doses of interferon alfa-2b. Hepatic enzyme abnormalities, renal failure, hemorrhage, and myocardial infarction have been reported with single administration overdoses and/or with longer durations of treatment than prescribed (see ADVERSE REACTIONS). Toxic effects after ingestion of interferon alfa-2b are not expected because interferons are poorly absorbed orally. Consultation with a poison center is recommended.
Treatment
There is no specific antidote for interferon alfa-2b. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are not considered effective for treatment of overdose.[1]
References
References
- ↑ “INFERGEN (INTERFERON ALFACON-1) INJECTION [KADMON PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC]”. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
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