INTRON® A must be taken by injection because it is a protein. If it were taken by mouth, stomach acids would destroy it before it reached the bloodstream. The injection form of administration allows INTRON® A to enter your bloodstream directly and begin working immediately.

Before your therapy begins, you will be carefully instructed on how to give yourself injections. Here are some of the things that you will be told to do when you take INTRON® A.

You will be provided with either premixed INTRON® A Solution for Injection or INTRON® A Powder for Injection plus Diluent or the INTRON® A Multidose pen.

The best sites for injection are areas with a layer of fat between the skin and the muscle. These include:

• Thigh
  
  
• Outer part of the upper arm
  
  
• Abdomen, but not the navel or waist

You will be asked to change the site of injection each time and keep a record of injection sites and dates.

Clean the injection site with an alcohol swab and pinch the skin between your thumb and index finger prior to injecting the medicine. After administration, please follow directions for disposal.

Check the injection site 2 hours after the injection. If you notice redness, swelling, or tenderness at the site of the injection, notify your healthcare professional.

You can use your INTRON A insulated kit bag with a cooling pack to help keep your medicine cool while on the road or away from a refrigerator.

The best advice you can receive while taking INTRON® A is to get involved. Take charge of your therapy and take care of your health!