Chemicals and Drugs

Interferon beta-1a

An interferon beta-1 subtype that has a methionine at position 1, a cysteine at position 17, and is glycosylated at position 80. It functions as an ANTI-VIRAL AGENT and IMMUNOMODULATOR and is used to manage the symptoms of RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

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Abstract

An interferon beta-1 subtype that has a methionine at position 1, a cysteine at position 17, and is glycosylated at position 80. It functions as an ANTI-VIRAL AGENT and IMMUNOMODULATOR and is used to manage the symptoms of RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

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  • Interferon beta 1a
  • beta 1a, Interferon
  • beta-1a, Interferon
  • Avonex
  • Avonex Pen
  • Rebif

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2016 (1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interferon beta-1a. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068556
  2. Interferon beta-1a. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interferon_beta-1a
  3. Interferon beta-1a. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2450337