Drug details

Avonex (interferon beta-1a)

type of Immunomodulators

Avonex (Interferon beta-1a) is a 166 amino acid glycoprotein used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Avonex will not cure MS, it will only decrease the frequency of relapse symptoms.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• dizziness,
• runny or stuffy nose.
• injection site reactions (pain, swelling, or redness),
• stomach pain, or

The following drugs are related to Avonex, either as a replacement or used together:

• Ampyra (dalfampridine extended-release tablets)
• Aubagio (teriflunomide tablets)
• Lyvispah (baclofen oral granules)
• Fleqsuvy (baclofen oral suspension)
• Betaseron (interferon beta-1b)
• Zinbryta (daclizumab for injection)
• Dantrium Capsules (dantrolene sodium capsules)
• Dantrium IV (dantrolene sodium for injection)
• Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate delayed release capsules)
• Vumerity (diroximel fumarate delayed-release capsules)
• Extavia (interferon beta-1b kit)
• Gilenya (fingolimod capsules)
• Tascenso ODT (fingolimod orally disintegrating tablets)
• Glatopa (glatiramer acetate injection)
• H.P. Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection)
• Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec suspension for intralesional injection)
• Rebif (interferon beta-1a)
• Mayzent (siponimod tablets)
• Novantrone (mitoxantrone for injection concentrate)
• Tysabri (natalizumab)
• Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn injection)
• Ocrevus (ocrelizumab injection)
• Technivie (ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir tablets)
• Viekira Pak (ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir tablets; dasabuvir tablets)
• Zeposia (ozanimod capsules)
• Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a injection for subcutaneous use)
• Ponvory (ponesimod tablets)
• Prelone (prednisolone (syrup))

The following supplements are related to Avonex, and may be used together with the drug:

• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Glutamine (s.)
• Hydroxymethylbutyrate (Hmb) (s.)
• L-Arginine (s.)
• Lentinan (s.)
• Marijuana (s.)
• Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
• Same (s.)
• Sangre De Grado (s.)
• Vitamin A (s.)
• Whey Protein (s.)
• Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
• Taurine (s.)
• Arsenic (s.)
• Transfer Factor (s.)
• Schisandra (s.)
• Lactoferrin (s.)
• Phosphatidylcholine (s.)