Golimumab Subcutaneous and Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, Injection

• Generic Name: golimumab
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Simponi, Simponi SmartJect, Simponi Aria

Golimumab injection is used alone or together with other medicines (eg, methotrexate) to treat the symptoms of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis in the spine or backbone). It is also used to treat psoriatic arthritis, which is a type of arthritis that causes pain and swelling in the joints along with patches of scaly skin on some areas of the body.

Golimumab injection is used to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis in patients who have been treated with other medicines that did not work well.

Golimumab is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: interferon beta-1a
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Avonex, Rebif, Avonex Prefilled Syringe, Avonex Pen, Rebif Rebidose, Rebif Rebidose Titration Pack, Rebif Titration Pack

Interferon beta-1a injection is used to treat the relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Interferon beta-1a will not cure MS, but it may slow some of the disabling effects and decrease the number of relapses of the disease. Interferons are natural substances that are produced in the body to help fight infections. Interferon beta-1a is a synthetic (man-made) version of these substances.

Interferon beta-1a is available only with your doctor's prescription.