ribavirin

Examples

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• Ribavirin is contraindicated in pregnancy (risk factor X), male partners of pregnant women, anemia, end-stage renal disease, and the presence of severe cardiac disease.

  Academic text (2005)

• The study examined 25 patients with genotype 1 chronic HCV infection who were treated for 12 weeks with three drugs: sofosbuvir, ribavirin, and GS-5885.

  Blog text (5)

• There are stories on the Internet that in India and elsewhere... the drug ribavirin has been shown to be effective against this virus.

  Contagion (2011)

• Ribavirin is a nucleoside with an unknown mechanism of action.

  Academic text (2007)

• Further, Lassa can be cured with proper use of the antiviral drug ribavirin.

  Academic text (1998)

• Interferon with or without ribavirin can eradicate HCV in some chronically infected individuals, including those coinfected with HIV.

  Academic text (2002)

• Inhalation of the drug ribavirin can help patients recover from certain viral illnesses.

• Patients diagnosed with hepatitis C usually receive ribavirin as part of their treatment regimen.

Synonyms

A

antiviral

vsribavirin

• Specialized

8 3.8

A medicine that stops viruses from growing or making more copies

is one particular medication rather than a general label

A

antiviral drug

vsribavirin

• Specialized

3 3.7

A medicine that stops viruses from growing in the body

is a specific example sometimes given by inhalation

A

antiviral agent

vsribavirin

• Specialized

1 3.5

A substance like a medicine that stops a virus growing or kills it

is limited to a medical drug used to treat infections

V

Virazole

vsribavirin

• Specialized

9.0

A medicine you breathe in to treat serious virus infections of the lungs

is the generic chemical name rather than the trade name

Surface Forms

Etymology