Hepatitis

[rubin]

Dear Sheryl and other members,

Is it possible to buy the following drugs in Bangkok for hepatitis treatment?

1. PEGASYS® PEG-interferon alpha – 2a 180 ml. Hoffmann La Roche. Switzerland

2. Peginterferon alfa-2b. Schering-Plough. USA

3. Roferon-A (Interferon Alpha-A) Hoffmann La Roche. Switzerland

4. Intron- A (Interferon alfa2b) Schering-Plough. USA

I would very much appreciate your advises. Please help!

[Sheryl]

Pegays and Intron-A are both avialable in Thailand. there is also another brand of interferon alpha 2a called Bioferon which I think (not sure) is made locally and thus less expensive.

None of these can be bought over the counter though. Have to be gotten at a hospital pharmacy on prescription.

As the incidence of hepatitis is high in Thailand there are many docs specializing in it.

[rubin]

Thak you so much, Sheryl! I've found everything. Cheers!