Peginterferon Alfa 2-a

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L03AB11

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0198153-51-4

Therapeutic Categories

Antiviral agent, treatment of hepatitis

Biological response modifier, BRM

Immunomodulator

Chemical Name

Mono(N2,N6-dicarboxy-L-lysyl)interferon alfa-2a, diesters with polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Peginterferonum alfa-2a (Latin)
• Peginterferon alfa 2-a (German)
• Peginterferon alfa 2-a (French)
• Peginterferon alfa 2-a (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Peginterferon Alfa 2-a (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Interferon alfa-2a [poly(oxyethylen)] (IS)
• Interferon alfa-2a macrogol (IS)
• Interferon alfa-2a, pegyliert (IS)
• PEG-interferon alfa-2a (IS)
• Polyethylene glycol interferon alfa-2a (IS)
• Ro 258310 (IS)

Brand Names

• Pegasys RBV (Peginterferon Alfa 2-a and Ribavirin)
  Roche, Canada



• Pegasys
  Chugai, Japan; Roche, United Arab Emirates; Roche, Armenia; Roche, Argentina; Roche, Austria; Roche, Australia; Roche, Aruba; Roche, Azerbaijan; Roche, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Roche, Bangladesh; Roche, Belgium; Roche, Bahrain; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Belarus; Roche, Canada; Roche, Switzerland; Roche, Cote D'ivoire; Roche, Chile; Roche, Cameroon; Roche, China; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Cuba; Roche, Czech Republic; Roche, Germany; Roche, Denmark; Roche, Dominican Republic; Roche, Ecuador; Roche, Estonia; Roche, Egypt; Roche, Spain; Roche, Finland; Roche, France; Roche, United Kingdom; Roche, Georgia; Roche, Ghana; Roche, Greece; Roche, Hong Kong; Roche, Croatia (Hrvatska); Roche, Hungary; Roche, Indonesia; Roche, Ireland; Roche, Israel; Roche, India; Roche, Iran; Roche, Iceland; Roche, Italy; Roche, Jordan; Roche, Kenya; Roche, Cambodia; Roche, South Korea; Roche, Kuwait; Roche, Kazakhstan; Roche, Laos; Roche, Lebanon; Roche, Sri Lanka; Roche, Lithuania; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Morocco; Roche, Macedonia; Roche, Mauritius; Roche, Mexico; Roche, Malaysia; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, Norway; Roche, New Zealand; Roche, Oman; Roche, Peru; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Pakistan; Roche, Portugal; Roche, Paraguay; Roche, Qatar; Roche, Romania; Roche, Serbia; Roche, Russian Federation; Roche, Saudi Arabia; Roche, Sweden; Roche, Singapore; Roche, Slovenia; Roche, Slovakia; Roche, Senegal; Roche, Syria; Roche, Thailand; Roche, Tunisia; Roche, Turkey; Roche, Taiwan; Roche, Ukraine; Roche, United States; Roche, Uruguay; Roche, Uzbekistan; Roche, Venezuela; Roche, Vietnam; Roche, South Africa; Roche Diagnostic, Algeria; Roche RX, Singapore



• Unitron
  Schering-Plough, Canada

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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