interferon beta-1b brand name: betaseron drug class: immunomodulators medical editor: john p. cunha, do, facoep last updated on rxlist: 8/23/2023 home drugs a-z list betaseron (interferon beta-1b) drug related drugs health resources related supplements betaseron user reviews drug summary...
beta-interferon- a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis gamma-interferon- a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes ...
some fatal, have been reported; cases have been reported several weeks to years after starting interferon beta products; discontinue therapy if clinical symptoms and laboratory findings consistent with TMA occur; manage as clinically indicated
500 daltons. It is produced byrecombinant DNA technologyusing genetically engineered Chinese Hamster Ovary cells into which the human interferon beta gene has been introduced. The amino acid sequence of AVONEX is identical to that of natural human interferon beta....