What is ribavirin?

Copegus 200 mg Tab
Drug Name: RIBAVIRIN - ORAL TABLET
Other Brand Names: Copegus, Ribapak
Uses: This medication is an antiviral used in combination with interferon to treat ongoing hepatitis C. Long-term hepatitis C infection causes liver swelling that can lead to serious liver conditions such as scarring, cancer, and organ failure. Ribavirin works by reducing the amount of hepatitis C virus in your body, which may help your liver recover. However, this drug is not a cure for hepatitis C infection, and it does not prevent the spread of Hepatitis C to others through sexual contact or blood contamination (e.g., sharing used needles).
Posts on ribavirin (29)
I remember thinking this day would never arrive. Here it is! Due to the holiday n Dr. appt ...
Normally I take my Ribavirin at 6:30am (along with my VIC) and 6:30 pm. I fell asleep befor...
Well, finaly started tx after alot of scans, blood work re scans biopsied and the lot. It's...
Uh oh....All of my meds were shipped in a cooler and When I had my pharmacy call ...they di...
I am in a trial that will be comparing ribavirin dosing, weight based compared to concentr...
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For those of you on the triple treatment with INCIVEK ( telaprevir), do you take the incive...
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My husband participated in the Boceprevir (Victrelis) Clinical Trial. He had anemia, and so...
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