Brand name: INTALFA Generic name: Interferon alfa Strength: 5 MIU/mL (Million International Units per mL) Dosage form: Injection (solution) Route of administration: Subcutaneous (under the skin) or Intramuscular Composition Each mL contains: Interferon alfa – 5 MIU Approved stabilizers and excipients Drug Class Immunomodulator Antiviral Antineoplastic (anti-cancer agent) Mechanism of Action Enhances the body’s immune response Inhibits viral replication Suppresses abnormal cell growth Indications Chronic Hepatitis B Chronic Hepatitis C Certain blood cancers and lymphomas Kaposi’s sarcoma Common medical uses Chronic Hepatitis B Chronic Hepatitis C Certain blood cancers, such as: Hairy cell leukemia Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Some lymphomas Kaposi’s sarcoma (associated with immune suppression) Certain skin conditions like severe viral warts (in selected cases) How it works Boosts the body’s immune response Helps stop virus multiplication Slows down the growth of abnormal cells