Category

• Antineoplastic Interferon Alfa-2a, Recombinant; Interferon Alfa-2b, Recombinant; Interferon Alfa-n1 - lns; Interferon Alfa-n3
• Biological response modifier Interferon Alfa-2a, Recombinant; Interferon Alfa-2b, Recombinant; Interferon Alfa-n1 - lns; Interferon Alfa-n3

Description Drug

Interferons - in-ter-FEER-ons are substances naturally produced by cells in the body to help fight infections and tumors. They may also be synthetic - man-made versions of these substances. Alpha interferons are using to treat hairy cell leukemia, malignant melanoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. They are also using to treat laryngeal papillomatosis - growths in the respiratory tract in child, genital warts and some kinds of hepatitis.

Alpha interferons may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.

Alpha interferons are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Parenteral
• Interferon Alfa-2a, Recombinant
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Interferon Alfa-2b, Recombinant
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Interferon Alfa-n1 - lns
  • Injection - Canada
• Interferon Alfa-n3
  • Injection - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Alferon N ⁴
• Roferon-A
• Intron A

In Canada

• Roferon-A
• Intron A
• Wellferon

For quick reference, the following alpha interferons are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.