Medicine guide

Viraferon

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  • Prescription status not stated
  • Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Active substance
Interferon alfa-2b
Made by
Schering-Plough Europe

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • Chronic Hepatitis B: Treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis B associated with evidence of hepatitis B viral replication (presence of HBV-DNA and HBeAg), elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and histologically proven active liver inflammation and/or fibrosis. Chronic Hepatitis C:Adult patients:IntronA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis C who have elevated transaminases without liver decompensation and who are positive for serum HCV-RNA or anti-HCV (see section 4.4). The best way to use IntronA in this indication is in combination with ribavirin. Chidren and adolescents:IntronA is intended for use, in a combination regimen with ribavirin, for the treatment of children and adolescents 3 years of age and older, who have chronic hepatitis C, not previously treated, without liver decompensation, and who are positive for serum HCV-RNA. The decision to treat should be made on a case by case basis, taking into account any evidence of disease progression such as hepatic inflammation and fibrosis, as well as prognostic factors for response, HCV genotype and viral load. The expected benefit of treatment should be weighed against the safety findings observed for paediatric subjects in the clinical trials (see sections 4.4, 4.8 and 5.1).

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

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Details

Made bySchering-Plough Europe
Active substanceInterferon alfa-2b
Used inCancer treatments and immune-system medicines
ClassificationL03AB05 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Authorised on2000-03-09
Last updated by the regulator2008-11-19
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/000282

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.