Product name : Ribavirin
Synonyms :
1-beta-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide; Ribavirin; RTCA; Tribavirin; Vilona; Viramid; Virazid; Virazole; Biopolymers; ICN-1229
CAS No. : 36791-04-5
Molecular Formula : C8H12N4O5
Molecular Weight : 244.21
Product description :
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. Ribavirin is a prodrug, which when metabolised resembles purine RNA nucleotides. In this form it interferes with RNA metabolism required for viral replication. How it exactly affects viral replication is unknown; many mechanisms have been proposed for this (see Mechanisms of Action, below) but none of these has been proven to date. Multiple mechanisms may be responsible for its actions.