ribavirin

American  

[rahy-buh-vahy-rin] / ˈraɪ bəˌvaɪ rɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic compound, C 8 H 1 2 N 4 O 5 , active against several DNA and RNA viruses.

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Etymology

Origin of ribavirin

1965–70; probably by shortening and alteration of ribofuranosyl, a component of its chemical name ( see ribose, furan, -ose ², -yl) + vir(us) + -in ²

Example Sentences

The FDA warns that ribavirin should not be given to pregnant women or to their male partners, and that pregnancy should be avoided during treatment and for months afterward.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2021

Again, physicians tried ribavirin and even interferon—a medicine known to have a substantial toxic profile—with the hope of doing something.

From Slate • May 13, 2020

In a large study, 295 out of 327 patients treated with sofosbuvir, as well as ribavirin and interferon, showed no signs of the virus in their blood after 12 weeks.

From Scientific American • Sep. 4, 2014

Until late last year, the standard treatment for hepatitis C infection was a challenging 48-week regimen of weekly injections with interferon along with one or two oral antiviral drugs, ribavirin and a protease inhibitor.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2014

I would still inject interferon and take ribavirin, but I would add a daily dose of Solvadi.

From Washington Post