Re: [Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution
It might cost $800 or $1000 to get an order of feline interferon omega from Europe (the UK actually, I think) but it no longer takes 6 to 8 weeks, threy have streamlined the process for Feline Interferon Omega. However, there is at least one supplier that will send from the UK without FDA approval as long as your vet will prescribe it and receive it. I'll send you the info if you want. Also, once you reconstitute the FIO, you have to use it within 21 days, but you can freeze anything more than 21 days worth indefinitely. Once thawede, you have 21 days to use it. FIO is an injection drug and is not diluted. Interferon Alpha (human interferon) is diluted and given orally. I would use syringes to hold the fluid to be frozen as you want to be able to inject that concentration into saline for further dilution. Also, you want to keep it in a container where it won't get contaminated. I have already sent you instructions on how to dilute and store interferon alpha and where to buy it very inexpensively. If you didn't get that info, I will send it to you again. Gary -- From: "Stacy Zacher" Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 4:08 PM To: Subject: [Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution Hi: My vet looked into getting interferon omega from Europe for Spanky. It turns out that it would be about $1000-$2000 and would take 6-8 weeks AND that doesn't even mean it would be shipped so that we can be sure it remains stable (it cannot be warm at all). Thus, we are going to go with interferon alpha as it is available here and a lot of you use it with good results. If that doesn't seem to do much for him, we'll add the Imulan LTCI injections with the interferon. I'm curious how those of you use interferon dilute and store it in the fridge and freezer? I know I've seen people advise how they do this on this list but I couldn't figure out a way to search the archives without going through every single message for each month. I found mini ice cube trays on the internet and wonder if there is something better (syringes frozen?) Also, how long do you wait between blood panels to see if it has helped kitty? one month? two months? Thanks so much for your help. Stacy and Spanky stacy_zac...@yahoo.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution
Stacy, Our vet stored it in his refrigerator & mixed a bottle for us as we needed & I kept it in our refrigerator. We used both interferon and LTCI at the same time. We did not follow the standard protocol. So far he is testing negative for FeLV now. Because we have tried many different things, nobody can tell us why he now test negative. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2010, at 2:08 PM, Stacy Zacher wrote: Hi: My vet looked into getting interferon omega from Europe for Spanky. It turns out that it would be about $1000-$2000 and would take 6-8 weeks AND that doesn't even mean it would be shipped so that we can be sure it remains stable (it cannot be warm at all). Thus, we are going to go with interferon alpha as it is available here and a lot of you use it with good results. If that doesn't seem to do much for him, we'll add the Imulan LTCI injections with the interferon. I'm curious how those of you use interferon dilute and store it in the fridge and freezer? I know I've seen people advise how they do this on this list but I couldn't figure out a way to search the archives without going through every single message for each month. I found mini ice cube trays on the internet and wonder if there is something better (syringes frozen?) Also, how long do you wait between blood panels to see if it has helped kitty? one month? two months? Thanks so much for your help. Stacy and Spanky stacy_zac...@yahoo.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution
Hi: My vet looked into getting interferon omega from Europe for Spanky. It turns out that it would be about $1000-$2000 and would take 6-8 weeks AND that doesn't even mean it would be shipped so that we can be sure it remains stable (it cannot be warm at all). Thus, we are going to go with interferon alpha as it is available here and a lot of you use it with good results. If that doesn't seem to do much for him, we'll add the Imulan LTCI injections with the interferon. I'm curious how those of you use interferon dilute and store it in the fridge and freezer? I know I've seen people advise how they do this on this list but I couldn't figure out a way to search the archives without going through every single message for each month. I found mini ice cube trays on the internet and wonder if there is something better (syringes frozen?) Also, how long do you wait between blood panels to see if it has helped kitty? one month? two months? Thanks so much for your help. Stacy and Spanky stacy_zac...@yahoo.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
