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ribavirin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | virazole |
| Type of | antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug |
Examples of ribavirin
ribavirin
The current treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin is the best treatment.
From the stltoday.com
Ribavirin has direct antiviral activity in tissue culture against many RNA viruses.
From the forbes.com
Ribavirin was rapidly and extensively absorbed following oral administration.
From the forbes.com
The current standard of care is a combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin.
From the foxbusiness.com
Response to standard therapy with peginterferon and ribavirin varies widely.
From the sciencedaily.com
Ribavirin is genotoxic and mutagenic and should be considered a potential carcinogen.
From the foxbusiness.com
Patients in a fourth arm of the study received a placebo plus peginterferon and ribavirin.
From the sciencedaily.com
No ribavirin effects were observed regarding neurobehavioral or reproductive development.
From the forbes.com
In 2001 my treatment options included 48 weeks of a combination of interferon and ribavirin.
From the newsweek.com
- An inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
- Ribavirin (brand names: Copegus, Rebetol, Ribasphere, Vilona and Virazole) is an anti-viral drug indicated for severe RSV infection (individually), hepatitis C infection (used in conjunction with peginterferon alfa-2b or peginterferon alfa-2a) and other viral infections. ...
- A drug used to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in the lungs.
- An oral medication that is frequently added to pegylated interferon; when they are used together, it is called combination therapy for hepatitis C
- An antiviral drug with proven activity against a number of different viruses, including hepatitis C.
- A medication, often prescribed with alpha interferons, to make the alpha interferon more effective against the hepatitis C virus. It is taken as a capsule by mouth.
- In lab studies, inhibits HIV replication. Test tube studies show it works better in combination with ddI. In early trials in humans, did not work.
- An antiviral drug sometimes used to treat Hepatitis C, a certain kind of pneumonia in children, and several other rare diseases.
