Who should not take Pegintron Kit?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

• a bad infection
• a condition with low thyroid hormone levels
• diabetes
• disease in which body has immune response against itself
• thalassemia
• low blood counts due to bone marrow failure
• significant anemia
• a significant decrease in certain blood clotting cells called platelets
• manic-depression
• thoughts of hurting or killing others
• depression
• optic disk edema
• abnormal heart rhythm
• a disease of the lung
• inflammation of the tissues surrounding a tooth
• liver failure
• acute inflammation of the pancreas
• decreased kidney function
• a significant drop in a certain type of white blood cell called a neutrophil
• chronic kidney disease stage 3A (moderate)
• chronic kidney disease stage 3B (moderate)
• chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure)
• overactive thyroid gland
• diabetic retinopathy
• a type of damage to the eye from diabetes
• high amount of triglyceride in the blood
• sickle cell anemia
• anemia
• manic behavior
• psychotic disorder
• suicidal thoughts
• addiction to a drug
• a heart attack
• a stroke
• x-ray results showing lung tissue changes
• ulcerative colitis
• an inflammatory condition of the intestines
• insufficient blood supply to the colon
• inflammation of the large intestine with bleeding
• liver inflammation resulting from an abnormal immune response
• hardening of the liver
• retinal eye changes caused by high blood pressure
• kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
• chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)

Allergies:

• Interferons
• Alpha Interferon Moiety
• Beta Interferon Moiety
• Polyethylene Glycol Analogues