Who should not take Ropeginterferon Alfa-2B-Njft 500 Mcg/Ml Subcutaneous Syringe?

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

Conditions:

  • Child-Pugh class C liver impairment
  • chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure)
  • chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
  • a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding
  • pregnancy
  • acute inflammation of the pancreas
  • severe liver disease
  • a disease of the lung
  • a stroke
  • depression
  • anemia
  • low blood sugar
  • diabetes
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • a type of damage to the eye from diabetes
  • a condition with low thyroid hormone levels
  • overactive thyroid gland
  • Child-Pugh class B liver impairment
  • kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
  • retinal eye changes caused by high blood pressure
  • liver failure
  • a clot in the small veins that carry blood to or from the retina of the eye
  • suicidal thoughts
  • disease in which body has immune response against itself
  • psychotic disorder
  • excessive fat in the blood
  • chronic heart failure
  • abnormal heart rhythm
  • a low supply of oxygen rich blood to the heart
  • low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
  • decreased blood platelets

Allergies:

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

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