Pegatron Side Effects

Pegatron is a prescription injection made with combination of Ribavirin and Peginterferon and available in New Zealand. Despite its effectiveness for treating Hepatitis C, Pegatron poses a risk for side effects in some patients.

Types of Common Side Effects

• Common side effects of Pegatron include fatigue, headache, irritation at the site of injection, fever, muscle pain, coughing, joint or skeletal pain, nausea, loss of appetite, diarrhea, indigestion, pharyngitis, sweating, anxiety, depression, dizziness, impaired concentration and moodiness.

Time Frame

• The common side effects of Pegatron usually develop within hours or days of the first injection. As your body becomes acclimated to the drug, these side effects usually diminish, according to the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority.

Significance

• The most common side effects of Pegatron effect more than 10 percent of users, with the most common effect, fatigue, occurring in 70 percent of patients.

Risks

• Pegatron poses a risk for hypothyroidism or liver failure in some patients. It is also possible to develop a shortage of red or white blood cells while undergoing Pegatron treatment, causing shortness of breath or an increased incidence of fungal, bacterial and viral infections.

Considerations

• Because Pegatron poses a risk for birth defects or miscarriages, avoid taking the drug if you are pregnant. If you have a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes, blood clots, psoriasis, gout, depression or thyroid, kidney or liver disease, your doctor may not prescribe Pegatron for you due to its side effects.