PEG-interferon alfa-2b
[peg IN-ter-FEER-ahn AL-fa] A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections. It is also being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer. It is a cytokine that is modified in the laboratory. It belongs to the family of drugs called biological response modifiers. Also called PEG-Intron and SCH 54031. | ||||
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