Two cytokines, interferon alpha and interleukin-6, have been found in the CSF of SLE patients with psychosis.

Other drugs that may produce hypothyroidism include interferon alpha, interleukin-2, and thalidomide.

The interferon alphas have also been widely studied and show a 40% objective response rate in patients with epidemic KS.

Clinical studies using interferon alpha and plasmapheresis have not shown significant patient improvement.

The drug, a chewable wafer, is interferon alpha, also known as Kemron.

Some patients with hepatitis C benefit from treatment with interferon alpha or a combination of interferon alpha and ribavirin.

Treatment with interferon alpha may also interfere with the production of white blood cells and platelets.

These include amiodarone (Cordarone), lithium, interferon alpha, and interleukin-2.

However, a combination of zidovudine with interferon alpha may have increased beneficial effects in KS.

Intrathecal interferon alpha combined with intravenous ribavirin.