ribavirin

[ US /ɹɪˈbævɪɹɪn/ ]
NOUN
  1. an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
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How To Use ribavirin In A Sentence

  • The antiserums they stored in the banks that counteracted other forms of BHF were not working on this mutated strain, nor had ribavirin. MINUTES TO BURN
  • The drug ribavirin, which is given to Lassa victims, was given to the fifth Lujo virus patient CBS 11 / TXA 21 - Dallas / Fort Worth's Source for Breaking News, Weather, and Sports
  • Health officials have announced that they will re-evaluate the treatment regimen of ribavirin and steroids.
  • Boceprevir, a protease inhibitor, along with peginterferon and ribavirin increases response rates in previously untreated patients," said Dr. Raj Reddy, co-researcher of one of the studies and director of hepatology and medical director of liver transplantation at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. New drug may boost hepatitis C treatment
  • Though medicine such as amantadine, rimantadine and ribavirin can inhibit the influenza virus, the side effects of these drugs minimize their clinical uses.
  • Currently fewer than half of patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C are treated effectively by the standard combination of two drugs, peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin, which is typically given for 48 weeks. WebWire | Recent Headlines
  • These treatments include combination drug therapy with interferon and ribavirin Rebetron; a drug called amantadine; and a procedure called phlebotomy, or iron reduction therapy. DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK
  • The midstage clinical trial "Quantum" was testing 235 patients who were receiving PSI-938 alone, or in combination with PSI-7977, or in combination with both PSI-7977 and another drug called ribavirin. Pharmasset Halts Hepatitis C Drug in Test
  • METHODS: Twenty - one patients received pegylated interferon - alpha plus either ribavirin or levovirin.
  • A sixth group took only interferon and ribavirin, which is the current standard of care for HCV antiviral treatment. MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians
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