Interferon alfa

Janessa Smith, Pharm.D. BCPS, Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.
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INDICATIONS

FDA

  • Interferon [IFN] alfa 2a and IFN alfa 2b: Hepatitis C (not recommended) and AIDS-related KS,
  • IFN alfa 2a: CML and hairy cell leukemia
  • IFN alfa 2b: Hepatitis B, condyloma acuminata, hairy cell leukemia, malignant melanoma, follicular lymphoma
  • Pegylated IFN alfa 2a: Hepatitis C including treatment of HCV-HIV coinfected pts (Pegasys and Copegus)

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INDICATIONS

FDA

  • Interferon [IFN] alfa 2a and IFN alfa 2b: Hepatitis C (not recommended) and AIDS-related KS,
  • IFN alfa 2a: CML and hairy cell leukemia
  • IFN alfa 2b: Hepatitis B, condyloma acuminata, hairy cell leukemia, malignant melanoma, follicular lymphoma
  • Pegylated IFN alfa 2a: Hepatitis C including treatment of HCV-HIV coinfected pts (Pegasys and Copegus)

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Last updated: December 11, 2017