Drug details

Extavia (interferon beta-1b kit)

type of Immunomodulators

Extavia (interferon beta-1b) Kit is made from human proteins and is used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Extavia will not cure MS, it will only decrease the frequency of relapse symptoms.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• itching,
• skin rash,
• headache,
• swelling in your hands or feet,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• increased sweating,
• muscle pain or weakness,
• irregular menstrual periods,
• irregular heartbeat
• stomach or abdominal pain,
• flu-like symptoms (chills, fever, general feeling of being unwell),
• decreased white blood cell count,
• injection site reactions (bruising, swelling, redness, pain, warm feeling, or leaking of fluid),
• stuffy nose, or

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

• Actimmune (interferon gamma 1 b)
• Lemtrada (alemtuzumab injection for intravenous infusion)
• Avonex (interferon beta-1a)
• Fleqsuvy (baclofen oral suspension)
• Betaseron (interferon beta-1b)
• Mavenclad (cladribine tablets)
• Copaxone (glatiramer acetate)
• Tascenso ODT (fingolimod orally disintegrating tablets)
• Glatopa (glatiramer acetate injection)
• Rebif (interferon beta-1a)
• Kesimpta (ofatumumab injection)
• Mayzent (siponimod tablets)
• Novantrone (mitoxantrone for injection concentrate)
• Tysabri (natalizumab)
• Ocrevus (ocrelizumab injection)
• Zeposia (ozanimod capsules)
• Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a injection for subcutaneous use)