👤 Adult👶 Paediatric

Interferon Gamma-1b

2 brand names

Indications

To reduce the frequency of serious infection in chronic granulomatous disease
To reduce the frequency of serious infection in severe malignant osteopetrosis

Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available

🤱Breastfeeding guidance available

🫘Renal impairment guidance

🫁Hepatic impairment guidance

⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

gamma-1b Arrhythmias; cardiac disease; congestive heart failure; ischaemia; seizure disorders (including seizures associated with fever)...

Side Effects

gamma-1b Common or very common Abdominal pain; arthralgia; back pain; chills; depression; diarrhoea; fatigue; fever; headache; nausea; rash; vomiting Frequency not known Atrioventricular block; chest ...

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Brand Names

Imukin(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Actimmune(IN)

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Last reviewed: 2026

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