Peg supply update Guys

[Threelions]

I’ve just had a face to face at Guys. No injections in stock so told to double up the last dose I have at home( 45-90mg) which will give me a 2 month gap (instead of the 45mg monthly that I’ve been used to). That’ll buy me an extra 4 weeks & then see what supply is like then in 8 weeks.

[Solyesh]

Did they discuss temporarily switching to Besremi during the shortage now that the NHS has approved such a move?

[Threelions in reply to Solyesh]

No. Said that will be looked at in 7 weeks if there still isn’t any peg supply.

[Mishie14]

is there a difference getting vial vs pen? I am in US using 180 mcg vial peginterferon for 18 months, sourced through local hospital pharmacy. I continue at weekly 90 mcg with no supply interruption. The box has been labeled made in and shipped from Germany. I have to be very careful storing vial in frig and using alcohol pads on skin at injection site, cleaning vial after use and again before second d use. The syringes are readily available at local drug store. Less costly than from hospital pharmacy.

[AndyT]

I’ve recently made the same move from 45mcg every four weeks to 90mcg every eight weeks. Blood tests after the first cycle were fine, so it seems to be working, and no side effects from the higher dose.

Hope it works OK for you too.

[Threelions in reply to AndyT]

Yes, hoping ok as may (moving forward) allow for 1 injection every 2 mths which would be great.👍

[BloodyMPNS]

I now take 90 mg every 4 weeks and have 2 left. The double dose made me really tired all weekend but is worth doing to make it last longer. Mel x

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Hi, same for me!