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TYPE OF SIDE EFFECT INTERFERONS RIBAVIRIN SYSTEMIC Fevers Dry mouth Chills Nausea Myalgias Fatigue Fatigue NEUROPSYCHIATRIC Depression Depression Irritability Irritability Cognitive dysfunction Cognitive dysfunction ENDOCRINOLOGIC Thyroiditis Diabetes exacerbation DERMATOLOGIC Dry skin Dry skin Rash Rash (occasionally hypersensitivity type) Psoriasis exacerbation Cutaneous necrosis Alopecia HEMATOLOGIC Thrombocytopenia Hemolytic anemia Neutropenia OTHER Retinopathy Teratogenicity Exacerbation of autoimmune processes (e.g., IBD and RA) Exacerbation of underlying cardiac disease with severe anemia

IBD = inflammatory bowel disease; RA = rheumatoid arthritis