Interferon Alfa
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
L03AB01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0074899-72-2
Therapeutic Categories
Antineoplastic agent
Immunomodulator
Biological response modifier, BRM
Antiviral agent: Treatment of hepatitis
Chemical Name
A family of secreted proteins, known previously as leucocyte interferon or lymphoblastoid interferon, that is produced according to the information coded by multiple interferon alfa genes
Foreign Names
- Interferonum alfa (Latin)
- Interferon alfa (German)
- Interféron alfa (French)
- Interferon alfa (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Interferon Alfa (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Interféron alfa (OS: DCF)
- Interferone alfa (OS: DCIT)
- IFN-α (IS)
- Leucocyte interferon (IS)
- Lymphoblastoid interferon (IS)
- Interferon Alfa (BALL-1) (OS: JAN)
- Interferon Alfa (NAMALWA) (OS: JAN)
- Interferon Alfa-2a (OS: BAN, USAN)
- r-IFN-Alfa-2a (IS)
- Ro 20-8181 (IS: Roche)
- Interferon alfa-2 concentrated solution (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Interferon Alfa-2 Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2011)
- Interferoni alfa-2 solutio concentrata (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Interferon Alfa-2b (OS: USAN, BAN)
- r-IFN-Alfa-2b (IS)
- Sch 30500 (IS: Schering)
- Interferon Alfa-2 Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2011)
- Interferon Alfa-n3 (OS: USAN)
- Leukocyten interferon (IS)
- r-IFN-ALfa-n3 (IS)
Brand Names
- Alfaferone
Alfa Wassermann, Czech Republic; Alfa Wassermann, Italy; Alfa Wassermann, Poland; Alfa Wassermann, Slovakia; Alfa Wassermann, Tunisia - Alferon
Interferon, United States - Bioferon
Farmindustria, Peru - Egiferon
Trigon, Hungary - Interferon Alfanative
Fahrenheit, Indonesia - Multiferon
Swedish Orphan, Bulgaria; Swedish Orphan, Denmark; Swedish Orphan, Finland; Swedish Orphan, Iceland; Swedish Orphan, Lithuania; Swedish Orphan, Latvia; Swedish Orphan, Norway; Swedish Orphan, Slovenia; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, Estonia; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, Sweden - Hapgen
Tri-Prime Genetic Enginering, China - OIF
Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Japan - Samiferon
Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan - Sumiferon
Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan - Avirostat
Varifarma, Argentina - Blauferon-A
Blausiegel, Brazil - Chang Sheng Fu Ming
Changchun Institute of Biological Products, China - Di En An
Liaoning Weixing Institute of Biological Products, China - Fu Li Sheng
High-Tech-Group White Swan Pharmaceutical, China - Infostat
Bioprofarma, Argentina - Intefen
Sunshine Pharmaceutical, China - Interferon
Bioreg, Peru - Intron A Multi-Dose
Schering-Plough, Thailand - Jie Fu
HuaLiDa Biotechnology, China - Kaifu
Kawin Technologie, China - Proquiferon
Probiomed, Costa Rica; Probiomed, Dominican Republic; Probiomed, Guatemala; Probiomed, Honduras; Probiomed, Panama; Probiomed, El Salvador - Roceron
Roche, Norway - Roferon A RBV (Interferon Alfa and Ribavirin)
Roche, New Zealand - Roferon-A
Roche, United Arab Emirates; Roche, Armenia; Roche, Austria; Roche, Australia; Roche, Aruba; Roche, Azerbaijan; Roche, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Roche, Bangladesh; Roche, Belgium; Roche, Bulgaria; Roche, Bahrain; Roche, Bolivia; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Switzerland; Roche, Chile; Roche, China; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Czech Republic; Roche, Germany; Roche, Ecuador; Roche, Estonia; Roche, Egypt; Roche, Spain; Roche, Finland; Roche, United Kingdom; Roche, Georgia; Roche, Greece; Roche, Hong Kong; Roche, Croatia (Hrvatska); Roche, Hungary; Roche, Ireland; Roche, Israel; Roche, Iraq; Roche, Iran; Roche, Italy; Roche, Jamaica; Roche, Jordan; Roche, Kenya; Roche, Kyrgyzstan; Roche, Cambodia; Roche, Kuwait; Roche, Kazakhstan; Roche, Laos; Roche, Lebanon; Roche, Lithuania; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Latvia; Roche, Moldova; Roche, Macedonia; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, Nepal; Roche, New Zealand; Roche, Oman; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Poland; Roche, Portugal; Roche, Qatar; Roche, Romania; Roche, Serbia; Roche, Russian Federation; Roche, Saudi Arabia; Roche, Sweden; Roche, Slovenia; Roche, Slovakia; Roche, Syria; Roche, Turkmenistan; Roche, Turkey; Roche, Trinidad & Tobago; Roche, Taiwan; Roche, Ukraine; Roche, United States; Roche, Uruguay; Roche, Uzbekistan; Roche, Venezuela; Roche, Yemen; Roche, South Africa - Roféron-A
Roche, France - Sai Ruo Jin
Kexing Biotech, China - Shu Run
Changsheng Gene Pharmaceutical, China - Shuangyinjie
Changchun Institute of Biological Products, China - Uniferon
Getz Pharma, Vietnam - Wan Fu Luo
Wanxing Bio-Pharmaceutical, China - Wan Fu Yin
Wanxing Bio-Pharmaceutical, China - Xin Fu Ning
Huaxin High Biotechnology, China - Xin Hua Nuo
Huaxin High Biotechnology, China - YiLin - ChangSheng Gene Pharm
Changsheng Gene Pharmaceutical, China - Alphaferoi
Akber Brothers, Pakistan - Altevir
Pharmapark, Russian Federation - An Da Fen
Anke Biotechnology Group, China - An Fu Long
HuaLiDa Biotechnology, China - An Te Fu
Neptunus, China - Anferon
Atco, Pakistan - Bioferon
Bio Sidus, Thailand; Sidus, Argentina; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar - Blauferon-B
Blausiegel, Brazil - Chang Sheng De Jia
Changchun Institute of Biological Products, China - Chang Sheng Fu Kang
Changchun Institute of Biological Products, China - Heberon Alfa R
Tecnoquimicas, Colombia - INF
Bioprofarma, Argentina - Inter 2B
Delta Farma, Argentina - Interferon Alfa 2B Biomartian
LKM, Argentina - Interferon Alfa 2b Cassara
Pablo Cassara, Argentina - Interferon Alfa-2b Humano Recombinante
Bago, Chile - Interferon Alfa-2b
Altian, Belize; Altian, Costa Rica; Altian, Dominican Republic; Altian, Guatemala; Altian, Honduras; Altian, Haiti; Altian, Nicaragua; Altian, El Salvador; Biosintética, Brazil - Interferonas alfa-2b
Sicor Biotech, Lithuania - Interlong
Neptunus, China - Inton A
Schering-Plough, Bangladesh - Intron A Multi-Dose
Schering-Plough, Taiwan - Intron A Pen
Schering-Plough, Slovenia - Intron A Redipen
Schering-Plough, Australia - Intron A
Bayer Schering, Iran; Merck Sharp & Dohme, China; Merck Sharp & Dohme-Schering Plough, Norway; MSD, Switzerland; Schering, United Arab Emirates; Schering, Egypt; Schering, Iraq; Schering, Jordan; Schering, Kuwait; Schering, Qatar; Schering, Saudi Arabia; Schering, United States; Schering, Yemen; Schering-Ploug Europe, Poland; Schering-Plough, Argentina; Schering-Plough, Australia; Schering-Plough, Bangladesh; Schering-Plough, Belgium; Schering-Plough, Bahrain; Schering-Plough, Canada; Schering-Plough, Colombia; Schering-Plough, Costa Rica; Schering-Plough, Czech Republic; Schering-Plough, Dominican Republic; Schering-Plough, Georgia; Schering-Plough, Guatemala; Schering-Plough, Hong Kong; Schering-Plough, Honduras; Schering-Plough, Croatia (Hrvatska); Schering-Plough, Hungary; Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Israel; Schering-Plough, Japan; Schering-Plough, Lebanon; Schering-Plough, Mexico; Schering-Plough, Nicaragua; Schering-Plough, Netherlands; Schering-Plough, New Zealand; Schering-Plough, Oman; Schering-Plough, Panama; Schering-Plough, Philippines; Schering-Plough, Portugal; Schering-Plough, Romania; Schering-Plough, Serbia; Schering-Plough, Russian Federation; Schering-Plough, Singapore; Schering-Plough, Slovenia; Schering-Plough, Slovakia; Schering-Plough, El Salvador; Schering-Plough, Syria; Schering-Plough, Turkey; Schering-Plough, Venezuela; Schering-Plough, South Africa; SP Europe, Denmark - Intron Redipen
Schering-Plough, Venezuela - IntronA D.A.C.
DAC, Iceland - IntronA Lyfjaver
Lyfjaver, Iceland - Intron-A Multid. Pen
Schering-Plough, Peru - IntronA
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; MSD, Sweden; MSD France, France; Schering-Plough, Spain; Schering-Plough, Finland; Schering-Plough, Greece; Schering-Plough, Ireland; Schering-Plough, Italy; Schering-Plough, Lithuania; SP Europe, Austria; SP Europe, Latvia - Intron-A
Schering-Plough, Mexico; Schering-Plough, Malaysia - Kalferon
Kalbe, Indonesia; Kalbe Farma, Myanmar - Longhuanuo
Binhai Xinbao, China - Opin
Weiao Pharmaceutical, China - Peg-Intron
Schering-Plough, Oman - Realdiron
Sicor Biotech, Bulgaria; Sicor Biotech, Lithuania; Sicor Biotech, Latvia; Sicor Biotech, Serbia; TEVA, Russian Federation - Refergen
Sicor Biotech, Lithuania - Shanferon
Shantha, India - Uniferon
Getz Pharma, Philippines - Urifron
Probiomed, Mexico - Urifrón
Probiomed, Costa Rica; Probiomed, Dominican Republic; Probiomed, Guatemala; Probiomed, Honduras; Probiomed, Panama; Probiomed, El Salvador - Viferon
Feron, Georgia - Viraferon
Fulford, India; Schering-Plough, Latvia - Yi Sheng
Kawin Technologie, China - You Ni Long
Tongyong Tongmeng Pharmaceutical, China - Yuan Ce Su
YuanCe Pharmaceutical, China - Alferon N
Hemispherx, United States
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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