Betaferon
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- Prescription status not stated
- Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
- Active substance
- Interferon beta-1b
- Made by
- Bayer AG
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Betaferon is indicated for the treatment of patients with a single demyelinating event with an active inflammatory process, if it is severe enough to warrant treatment with intravenous corticosteroids, if alternative diagnoses have been excluded, and if they are determined to be at high risk of developing clinically definite multiple sclerosis; patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and two or more relapses within the last two years; patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis with active disease, evidenced by relapses.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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Details
| Made by | Bayer AG |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Interferon beta-1b |
| Used in | Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Classification | L03AB08 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Authorised on | 1995-11-30 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2023-11-23 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000081 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.