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Descriptor
English
:
Interferon beta-1a
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Interferón beta-1a
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Interferon beta-1a
Synonyms
English
:
Avonex
Avonex Pen
Interferon beta 1a
Rebif
1a, Interferon beta
Pen, Avonex
beta 1a, Interferon
beta-1a, Interferon
Tree Number:
D12.644.276.374.440.890.275.500
D12.776.467.374.440.890.275.500
D23.529.374.440.890.275.500
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2016 (1994)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
55969
Unique Identifier:
D000068556
Occurrence in VHL
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