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What is ribavirin?
Generic Name:
ribavirin
Other Brand Names:
Copegus
,
Rebetol
,
RibaPak
,
Ribasphere
,
RibaTab
,
Virazole
Ribavirin is an antiviral medication.
Ribavirin must be used together with an interferon alfa product (such as Peg-Intron or Intron A) to treat chronic hepatitis C.
Ribavirin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of taking ribavirin?
What is the most important information I should know about ribavirin?
Posts on ribavirin
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Hi guys, I'm back! - Hepatitis C Community
- Nov 28, 2009
I just thought that I'd pop my head in over here again. Last summer I joined because I was...
Bone Density Loss - Reversible? - Hepatitis C Community
- Aug 18, 2009
I have just been diagnosed with Osteopenia (-2.0 in my spine, -1.4 in hip). I was stunned w...
Fever while taking Pegylated interferon injections combined with Ribavirin tablets - Hepatitis C Community
- Aug 05, 2009
My brother woke up this morning with a fever of 101.5. We are worried about the swine flu w...
reduce ribavirin?? - Hepatitis C Community
- Jan 28, 2009
when i started tx, i weighed 167 pounds, so my doctor prescribed 1200mg of ribavirin. now i...
Would you go to the ER? - Hepatitis C Community
- Jan 20, 2009
My husband just came and told me that if today was Monday, he would want me to take him in ...
Hb has gone up - Hepatitis C Community
- Dec 31, 2008
Got my CBC results back from yesterday and my Hb has jumped from 10.1 to 10.7 in 7 days?! ...
Do you want to learn something about ribavirin? - Hepatitis C Community
- Dec 18, 2008
This is a rather detailed and complicated article about ribavirin and its role in HCV treat...
Ribavirin rash? - Hepatitis C Community
- Oct 25, 2008
I'm in the Telaprevir trial in week 13, so I finished the Telaprevir (or placebo) this past...
Why do we get the Ribavirin Rash - Hepatitis C Community
- Jul 09, 2008
I have been wondering for the past year as to what is the exact cause of the Ribavirin Rash...
Lexapro and Peginterferon alfa -2a with Ribavirin - Hepatitis C Community
- May 24, 2008
I'm on my 4th day of Peginterferon + Ribavirin. I'm having the depression side effect and ...
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Journals about ribavirin
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Hemaglobin 9.1, Dr. cut my ribavirin down from 5 to 3 pills a day
by
headshop
, Oct 15, 2008 10:26AM
- 4 Comments
My Dr. called me to tell me my Hemoglobin was low, and I was suffering from anemia, on...
Hep C Journey
by
skydog007
, Oct 04, 2008 08:45AM
I completed Peg-Intron/Ribavirin treatment from Sept. 2006 to Sept 2007. I contracted...
taking ribavirin has increased some sx, most obnoxious is ET
by
headshop
, Oct 03, 2008 08:44AM
Taking my ribavirin daily now, my insomnia has increased, but by far the worst I exper...
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