Interferon Alfa 2b

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Interferon alfa-2b is an antiviral or antineoplastic drug. It is a recombinant form of the protein Interferon alpha-2 that was originally sequenced and produced recombinantly in E. coli[1] in the laboratory of Charles Weissmann at the University of Zurich, in 1980.[2][3] It was developed at Biogen, and ultimately marketed by Schering-Plough under the trade name Intron-A. It was also produced in 1986 in recombinant human form, in the Center for G...

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Pegylated interferon alfa-2b is a drug used to treat melanoma, as an adjuvant therapy to surgery.[3] Also used to treat hepatitis C (typically, in combination with ribavarin), it is no longer recommended due to poor efficacy and adverse side-effects.[4] Subcutaneous injection is the preferred delivery method.[3] Belonging to the alpha interferon family of medications, the molecule is PEGylated to prevent breakdown.[3][4&a...

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Ropeginterferon alfa-2b, sold under the brand name Besremi, is a medication used to treat polycythemia vera.[1][2][3][4] It is an interferon.[1][3] It is given by injection.[1][3] The most common side effects include low levels of white blood cells and platelets (blood components that help the blood to clot), muscle and joint pain, tiredness, flu-like symptoms and in...

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Ribavirin, also known as tribavirin, is an antiviral medication used to treat RSV infection, hepatitis C and some viral hemorrhagic fevers.[1] For hepatitis C, it is used in combination with other medications such as simeprevir, sofosbuvir, peginterferon alfa-2b or peginterferon alfa-2a.[1] Among the viral hemorrhagic fevers it is used for Lassa fever, Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Hantavirus infection but should not be used for Ebola or Marburg in...

Interferon Alfa-2b

Interferon alfa-2b is an antiviral or antineoplastic drug. It is a recombinant form of the protein Interferon alpha-2 that was originally sequenced and produced recombinantly in E. coli[1] in the laboratory of Charles Weissmann at the University of Zurich, in 1980.[2][3] It was developed at Biogen, and ultimately marketed by Schering-Plough under the trade name Intron-A. It was also produced in 1986 in recombinant human form, in the Center for G...

Ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft

Ropeginterferon alfa-2b, sold under the brand name Besremi, is a medication used to treat polycythemia vera.[1][2][3][4] It is an interferon.[1][3] It is given by injection.[1][3] The most common side effects include low levels of white blood cells and platelets (blood components that help the blood to clot), muscle and joint pain, tiredness, flu-like symptoms and in...

Peginterferon Alfa-2b

Pegylated interferon alfa-2b is a drug used to treat melanoma, as an adjuvant therapy to surgery.[3] Also used to treat hepatitis C (typically, in combination with ribavarin), it is no longer recommended due to poor efficacy and adverse side-effects.[4] Subcutaneous injection is the preferred delivery method.[3] Belonging to the alpha interferon family of medications, the molecule is PEGylated to prevent breakdown.[3][4&a...

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Intron a Kit by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-0539-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a Kit by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-0571-02 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a Kit by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-1110-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a Kit by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-4350-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a Kit by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-4351-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a Kit by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-4352-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a 19.2 ug/.2ml Subcutaneous Injection, Solution by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-1235-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a 11.6 ug/.2ml Subcutaneous Injection, Solution by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-1242-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a 38.4 ug/.2ml Subcutaneous Injection, Solution by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-1254-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a 11.6 ug/.5ml Intramuscular; Subcutaneous Injection, Solution by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-1168-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b

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Intron a 19.2 ug/.5ml Intralesional; Intramuscular; Subcutaneous Injection, Solution by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ## Package Codes: 0085-1133-01 ## Active Ingredients: Interferon Alfa-2b