Drug details
Betaseron (interferon beta-1b)
type of Immunomodulators
Betaseron (interferon beta-1b) is an immunological agent made from human proteins used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Betaseron will not cure MS, it will only decrease the frequency of relapse symptoms.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- itching,
- dark urine,
- vomiting,
- fever,
- easy bruising,
- unusual bleeding,
- shortness of breath,
- chills,
- body aches,
- tiredness,
- seizure,
- swelling,
- flu symptoms,
- rapid weight gain,
- anxiety,
- trouble sleeping,
- impulsive behavior,
- hostility,
- aggression,
- thoughts of self-harm,
- mood or behavior changes,
- depression,
- hallucinations,
- yellowing of your skin or eyes (jaundice),
- purple or red spots under your skin,
- joint pain, and
- pain, swelling, redness, or skin changes at the injection site,
- skin rash on your arms or cheeks that worsens in sunlight
The following drugs are related to Betaseron, either as a replacement or used together:
- Ampyra (dalfampridine extended-release tablets)
- Aubagio (teriflunomide tablets)
- Avonex (interferon beta-1a)
- Lyvispah (baclofen oral granules)
- Cabometyx (cabozantinib tablets)
- Mavenclad (cladribine tablets)
- Dantrium Capsules (dantrolene sodium capsules)
- Dantrium IV (dantrolene sodium for injection)
- Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate delayed release capsules)
- Extavia (interferon beta-1b kit)
- Gilenya (fingolimod capsules)
- Tascenso ODT (fingolimod orally disintegrating tablets)
- Oforta (fludarabine phosphate 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)
- 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)
- Sovaldi (sofosbuvir tablets)
The following supplements are related to Betaseron, 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.)