United States - English - NLM (National Library of Medicine)

emd serono, inc. - interferon beta-1a (unii: xro4566q4r) (interferon beta-1a - unii:xro4566q4r) - interferon beta-1a 8.8 ug in 0.2 ml - rebif is indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (ms), to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults. rebif is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to natural or recombinant interferon beta, human albumin, or any other component of the formulation. risk summary data from a large population-based cohort study, as well as other published studies over several decades, have not identified a drug-associated risk of major birth defects with the use of interferon beta during early pregnancy. findings regarding a potential risk for low birth weight or miscarriage with the use of interferon beta in pregnancy have been inconsistent (see data) . it is unclear whether, as a class of products, administration of interferon beta therapies to pregnant animals at doses greater than those used clinically results in an increased rate of abortion. the potential for rebif to have adverse effects on em

United Kingdom - English - MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

special order - interferon alfa-2b - eye drops - 1mega unit/1ml

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

biogen australia pty ltd - interferon beta-1a, quantity: 60 microgram/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: arginine hydrochloride; polysorbate 20; sodium acetate; water for injections; glacial acetic acid - avonex is indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (ms). avonex is indicated in patients who have experienced a single demyelinating event and are at risk of developing clinically definite ms based on the presence of brain mri abnormalities characteristic of ms. avonex 60 mcg is indicated for the treatment of secondary progressive ms in patients in whom relapse is still a feature of disease. avonex 60 mcg should not be initiated in patients with secondary progressive ms who have not experienced relapse in the previous 12 months.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

link medical products pty ltd t/a link pharmaceuticals - interferon gamma-1b, quantity: 4 million iu/ml - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: succinic acid; sodium succinate hexahydrate; mannitol; water for injections; polysorbate 20 - as an adjunct for reduction of the frequency of serious infections in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (cgd). the benefits of imukin have been most marked in children with cgd although imukin may be used in adult patients.

Israel - English - Ministry of Health

medison pharma ltd - peginterferon beta 1a - solution for injection - peginterferon beta 1a 125 mcg / 0.5 ml - peginterferon beta-1a - plegridy is indicated in adult patients for the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis

Israel - English - Ministry of Health

medison pharma ltd - peginterferon beta 1a - solution for injection - peginterferon beta 1a 63 mcg / 0.5 ml - peginterferon beta-1a - plegridy is indicated in adult patients for the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis

Israel - English - Ministry of Health

medison pharma ltd - peginterferon beta 1a - solution for injection - peginterferon beta 1a 94 mcg / 0.5 ml - peginterferon beta-1a - plegridy is indicated in adult patients for the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis

European Union - English - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

merck sharp & dohme b.v. - peginterferon alfa-2b - hepatitis c, chronic - immunostimulants, - adults (tritherapy)pegintron in combination with ribavirin and boceprevir (tritherapy) is indicated for the treatment of chronic-hepatitis-c (chc) genotype-1 infection in adult patients (18 years of age and older) with compensated liver disease who are previously untreated or who have failed previous therapy.please refer to the ribavirin and boceprevir summaries of product characteristics (smpcs) when pegintron is to be used in combination with these medicines.adults (bitherapy and monotherapy)pegintron is indicated for the treatment of adult patients (18 years of age and older) with chc who are positive for hepatitis-c-virus rna (hcv-rna), including patients with compensated cirrhosis and / or co-infected with clinically stable hiv.pegintron in combination with ribavirin (bitherapy) is indicated for the treatment of chc infection in adult patients who are previously untreated including patients with clinically stable hiv co-infection and in adult patients who have failed previous treatment with interferon-alpha (pegylated or non-pegylated) and ribavirin combination therapy or interferon-alpha monotherapy.interferon monotherapy, including pegintron, is indicated mainly in case of intolerance or contraindication to ribavirin.please refer to the ribavirin smpc when pegintron is to be used in combination with ribavirin.paediatric population (bitherapy)pegintron is indicated in a combination regimen with ribavirin for the treatment of children three years of age and older and adolescents who have chc, previously untreated, without liver decompensation, and who are positive for hcv-rna.when deciding not to defer treatment until adulthood, it is important to consider that the combination therapy induced a growth inhibition that may be irreversible in some patients. the decision to treat should be made on a case-by-case basis.please refer to the ribavirin smpc for capsules or oral solution when pegintron is to be used in combination with ribavirin.

European Union - English - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

merck sharp & dohme b.v. - interferon alfa-2b - carcinoid tumor; leukemia, hairy cell; lymphoma, follicular; hepatitis b, chronic; hepatitis c, chronic; leukemia, myelogenous, chronic, bcr-abl positive; melanoma; multiple myeloma - immunostimulants, - chronic hepatitis btreatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis b associated with evidence of hepatitis-b viral replication (presence of dna of hepatitis-b virus (hbv-dna) and hepatitis-b antigen (hbeag), elevated alanine aminotransferase (alt) and histologically proven active liver inflammation and / or fibrosis.chronic hepatitis cbefore initiating treatment with introna, consideration should be given to the results from clinical trials comparing introna with pegylated interferon.adult patientsintrona is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis c who have elevated transaminases without liver decompensation and who are positive for hepatitis-c virus-rna (hcv-rna).the best way to use introna in this indication is in combination with ribavirin.children three years of age and older and adolescentsintrona is indicated, in a combination regimen with ribavirin, for the treatment of children three years of age and older and adolescents, who have chronic hepatitis c, not previously treated, without liver decompensation, and who are positive for hcv-rna. when deciding not to defer treatment until adulthood, it is important to consider that the combination therapy induced a growth inhibition that resulted in reduced final adult height in some patients.the decision to treat should be made on a case-by-case basis.hairy-cell leukaemiatreatment of patients with hairy cell leukaemia.chronic myelogenous leukaemiamonotherapytreatment of adult patients with philadelphia-chromosome- or bcr/abl-translocation-positive chronic myelogenous leukaemia.clinical experience indicates that a haematological and cytogenetic major / minor response is obtainable in the majority of patients treated. a major cytogenetic response is defined by < 34 % ph+ leukaemic cells in the bone marrow, whereas a minor response is ≥ 34 %, but < 90 % ph+ cells in the marrow.combination therapythe combination of interferon alfa-2b and cytarabine (ara-c) administered during the first 12 months of treatment has been demonstrated to significantly increase the rate of major cytogenetic responses and to significantly prolong the overall survival at three years when compared to interferon alfa-2b monotherapy.multiple myelomaas maintenance therapy in patients who have achieved objective remission (more than 50% reduction in myeloma protein) following initial induction chemotherapy.current clinical experience indicates that maintenance therapy with interferon alfa-2b prolongs the plateau phase; however, effects on overall survival have not been conclusively demonstrated.follicular lymphomatreatment of high-tumour-burden follicular lymphoma as adjunct to appropriate combination induction chemotherapy such as a chop-like regimen. high tumour burden is defined as having at least one of the following: bulky tumour mass (> 7 cm), involvement of three or more nodal sites (each > 3 cm), systemic symptoms (weight loss > 10 %, pyrexia > 38°c for more than eight days, or nocturnal sweats), splenomegaly beyond the umbilicus, major organ obstruction or compression syndrome, orbital or epidural involvement, serous effusion, or leukaemia.carcinoid tumourtreatment of carcinoid tumours with lymph node or liver metastases and with 'carcinoid syndrome'.malignant melanomaas adjuvant therapy in patients who are free of disease after surgery but are at high risk of systemic recurrence, e.g. patients with primary or recurrent (clinical or pathological) lymph-node.

European Union - English - EMA (European Medicines Agency)

merck sharp dohme ltd  - peginterferon alfa-2b - hepatitis c, chronic - immunostimulants, - adults (tritherapy)viraferonpeg in combination with ribavirin and boceprevir (tritherapy) is indicated for the treatment of chronic-hepatitis-c (chc) genotype-1 infection in adult patients (18 years of age and older) with compensated liver disease who are previously untreated or who have failed previous therapy.please refer to the ribavirin and boceprevir summaries of product characteristics (smpcs) when viraferonpeg is to be used in combination with these medicines.adults (bitherapy and monotherapy)viraferonpeg is indicated for the treatment of adult patients (18 years of age and older) with chc who are positive for hepatitis-c-virus rna (hcv-rna), including patients with compensated cirrhosis and / or co-infected with clinically stable hiv.viraferonpeg in combination with ribavirin (bitherapy) is indicated for the treatment of chc infection in adult patients who are previously untreated including patients with clinically stable hiv co-infection and in adult patients who have failed previous treatment with interferon alpha (pegylated or non-pegylated) and ribavirin combination therapy or interferon alpha monotherapy.interferon monotherapy, including viraferonpeg, is indicated mainly in case of intolerance or contraindication to ribavirin.please refer to the ribavirin smpc when viraferonpeg is to be used in combination with ribavirin.paediatric population (bitherapy)viraferonpeg is indicated in a combination regimen with ribavirin for the treatment of children three years of age and older and adolescents, who have chronic hepatitis c, previously untreated, without liver decompensation, and who are positive for hcv-rna.when deciding not to defer treatment until adulthood, it is important to consider that the combination therapy induced a growth inhibition that may be irreversible in some patients. the decision to treat should be made on a case-by-case basis.please refer to the ribavirin smpc for capsules or oral solution when viraferonpeg is to be used in combination with ribavirin.