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ribavirin

ribavirin

2 8.1
A medicine that fights serious virus infections, sometimes breathed in
  • noun
  • /ˌrɪbəˈvaɪrɪn/
  • Specialized
: ribavirina
  • Doctors often prescribe the antiviral drug ribavirin to treat serious viral infections.
  • ribavirin and interferon
  • antiviral ribavirin
  • ribavirin drug

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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

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
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
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
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

ribavirin singular
ribavirins plural

Etymology

The word ribavirin is built from parts that tell its story: ribo comes from 'ribose', a simple 'sugar' in cells, vir means 'virus', and -in is a common ending for medicines. So, ribavirin is a medicine with a ribose-like part that is used to fight viruses.