Extavia: Uses, indications and precautions when using

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Extavia is a drug that treats multiple sclerosis, but it is not a definitive cure for the disease, but only partially slows down the progression of the disease. Patients need to know the indications for taking the drug as well as some precautions when using this drug.

1. What effect does Extavia have?

Extavia is used to treat multiple sclerosis. Interferon can slow the progression of the disease as well as reduce flare-ups of the disease, such as balance problems, numbness, and weakness in certain parts of the body.
Patients should carefully read the instructions for use and drug information provided with the product. Before taking Extavia, it is also necessary to observe with the naked eye carefully to see if there are abnormal particles in the drug or the drug is discolored, if so, the medicinal product must not be used anymore. Medicines should be safely stored and disposed of after each use. The drug is indicated for subcutaneous injection every other day, preferably close to bedtime to minimize possible side effects.

2. Indications when taking Extavia

Indications for the use of Extavia include:
Recurrent multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis progressive secondary to another disease.

3. Note when using Extavia

When injecting Extavia, it is necessary to clean the injection site with rubbing alcohol before each injection. The injection site should be changed to reduce subcutaneous damage to the patient. If the skin has lesions, redness, pain, scarring or signs of infection, absolutely do not inject into that skin area. The most common place to inject the drug is the skin on the thigh, abdomen, buttocks or back of the arm, depending on the specific indications of the treating doctor. If the skin reactions do not go away after a few days of injection, it is necessary to inform the treating doctor immediately.
The specific dose is given based on the patient's medical condition and response to treatment. To reduce the risk of side effects, your doctor may instruct you to take this medicine at a low dose at first, then increase it gradually. Patients should strictly follow the doctor's instructions to maximize the effectiveness of treatment. Medicines need to be taken on a regularly scheduled basis, at the same time each day on the schedule to get the most benefit from the medication.

Common side effects of Extavia are reactions at the injection site such as pain, swelling, redness or some other organ symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea... If these symptoms persist or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist. Most of the unwanted effects when using this drug with flu-like characteristics such as headache, fatigue, fever, chills, muscle pain... occur during the first period of taking the drug. These symptoms usually only last for about 1 day after the injection, then can go away or can continue for up to several months with continued use of the drug in some cases. To improve this situation, you can inject drugs before going to bed or take some supportive drugs such as pain relievers, acetaminophen or ibuprofen before each dose. Other serious side effects such as mental status changes, new or more severe depression than pre-existing conditions, suicidal ideation, psychosis, increased sensation of hot or cold compared to people in the same surroundings, fingers, fingers, toes are swollen, unusually tired, abnormal weight gain..., especially the patient should be taken to a medical facility if there are signs of convulsions.
Medicines can reduce the body's ability to fight infections. Therefore, patients are more likely to develop serious infections that can worsen existing infections, but very rarely, lead to death. Common signs of infection that patients need to pay attention to are cough, fever, chills, persistent sore throat...

4. Conclusion

Extavia is one of the most widely used drugs in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. However, the drug can cause some side effects that affect the patient's health, so it is important to be aware of these issues.

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Reference source: webmd.com