Peginterferon alpha-2a is a pegylated interferon alfa-2a that possesses the in vitro antiviral and antiproliferative activities that are characteristic of interferon alfa-2a. Peginterferon alpha-2a is indicated for the treatment of hepatitis B and C.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| L03AB11 | Peginterferon alfa-2a | L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L03 Immunostimulants → L03A Immunostimulants → L03AB Interferons |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEGASYS Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Peginterferon alpha-2a is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Australia (AU)Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)Cyprus (CY)Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)Hong Kong (HK)Ireland (IE)Italy (IT)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)Spain (ES)Tunisia (TN)Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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