ribavirin
Americannoun
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
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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
Unfortunately, not only did the steroid and ribavirin combination fail as therapy, it might have worsened some patients’ outcomes.
From Slate ● May 13, 2020
Moreover, the continued need for interferon and ribavirin, with their attendant side effects, was a huge drawback.
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 chose treatment, specifically three self-administered interferon injections each week and two ribavirin pills each day, for a year.
From Washington Post
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