VIRAFERONPEG

This brand name is authorized in Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland

Active ingredients

The drug VIRAFERONPEG contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Peginterferon alpha-2b
UNII G8RGG88B68 - PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B

Peginterferon alpha-2b is a covalent conjugate of recombinant interferon alfa-2b with monomethoxy polyethylene glycol. Although the exact antiviral mode of action of recombinant interferon alfa-2b is unknown, it appears to alter the host cell metabolism. This action inhibits viral replication or if replication occurs, the progeny virions are unable to leave the cell.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
L03AB10 Peginterferon alfa-2b L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L03 Immunostimulants → L03A Immunostimulants → L03AB Interferons
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1201723, 1201734, 1201745, 1201756, 1201767, 1201778, 1201789, 1201790, 1201802, 1201813, 1201824, 1201835, 1201846, 1201857, 1201868, 1201879, 1201880, 1201891, 1201903, 1201914, 1201925, 1201936, 1201947, 1201958, 1201969, 1201970, 1201981, 1201992, 1202005, 1202016, 1202027, 1202038, 1202049, 1202050, 1202061, 1202072, 1202083, 1202094, 1202106, 1229138
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1031232, 1031233, 1031234, 1031235, 1031236, 1031237, 1031238, 1031239, 1031241, 1031242, 1031243, 1031244, 1031245, 1031246, 1031247, 1031248, 1031249, 1031251, 1031252, 1031253, 1031254, 1031255, 1031256, 1031257, 1031258, 1031259, 1031261, 1031262, 1031263, 1031264, 1031265, 1031266, 1031267, 1031268, 1031269, 1031271, 1031272, 1031273, 1031274, 1031275, 1031276, 1031277, 1031278, 1031279, 1031280
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100126092, 100126100, 100126117, 100126123, 100126130

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