Hi Gloria
I've been using it for about 6 months and have followed the
directions given
to me by Franck's Compounding, which is that it has a refrigerator
life of 30 days
for 60ml.
I have been stretching that by giving it on one day and off the next.
I wish I could help you, but I do know that Island is no longer
compounding it.
Jane
On May 22, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Gloria B. Lane wrote:
I was looking over the Island Pharmacy instructions for Interferon
alpha. They say
"Interferon Alpha 2a is available as a human drug under the brand
name “Roferon-A” (Roche). The smallest syringe is 3 million units
per 0.5ml. To prepare a 30unit/ml oral solution, IPS first dilutes
the Roferon in 1000ml of sterile saline. This first dilution is
reported to be stable indefinitely when frozen. A second dilution
reduces the concentration to 30 units per ml. This second dilution
should not be frozen, but must be stored in the refrigerator. IPS
labels the 30unit/ml dilution with a 90-day expiration date, thus a
50ml quantity is sufficient for 90 days when using the 7 days on, 7
days off schedule. The cost for this quantity is $40.00, plus
shipping. "
I'd swear I've read of freezing the second dilution for later use -
but they're saying it's not stable if you do that. Whatever that
means. Any insight into that?
Gloria
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