Peginterferon Alfa-2b

1 Drug classified under this active ingredient

Interferon. Peginterferon Alfa-2b 80, 100, 120, 150 mcg/0.5 ml.
PWDR. FOR INJECT (S.C.): 1 x 80, 100,
120, 150 μg/0.5ml. In comb. with ribavirin
caps: 1.5 μg/kg/wk. Monother: 0.5 or 1
μg/kg/wk.
Adult pts. with histolog. proven. chron.
hepatit. C with elevated transaminases
without liver decomp. and with serum
HCV-RNA or anti-HCV, in comb. with
ribavirin, in naive pts. and pts. prev.
respond. ( with normalisat. of ALT at end
of tmt.) to interferon alpha monother. but
have had subsequent relapse. Monother.
mainly indicat. in case of intolerance or C/I
to ribavirin.