ribavirin
A synthetic nucleoside analog of ribofuranose with activity against hepatitis C virus and other RNA viruses. Ribavirin is incorporated into viral RNA, thereby inhibiting viral RNA synthesis, inducing viral genome mutations, and inhibiting normal viral replication.
| Synonym: | viramide |
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| US brand name: | Copegus Rebetol Virazid Virazole |
| Abbreviation: | RIBA RTCA |
| Code name: | ICN-1229 |
| Chemical structure: | 1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazolo-3-carboxamide 1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide |
| NSC code: | 163039 |