Look up: ribavirin

1. ribavirin
   [n] - an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
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2. ribavirin
   Ribavirin is an orally active guanoside analogue that inhibits the replication of a variety of RNA viruses. It inhibits inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase.
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3. ribavirin
   <drug, protein> A nucleoside analogue approved as a treatment for respiratory syncytial virus. ... Ribavirin also has shown activity against hepatitis C, but its use in HIV infection is highly controversial. It is possible that it enhances the activity of ddl. ... (23 Aug 1998) ...
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4. ribavirin
   Virazole noun an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
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5. ribavirin
   (ri″bә-vi´rin) a nucleoside analogue that acts as a broad-spectrum antiviral; used in treatment of severe viral pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus, particularly in high-risk infants with underlying conditions such as cardiopulmonary disease; administered by oral inhalation. It is also used in co...
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6. ribavirin
   (from the article `hantavirus`) ...by the symptoms, by a history of exposure to rodents, and by laboratory identification of antibodies to the virus circulating in the blood. Some ...
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7. ribavirin
   A drug used to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in the lungs.
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8. Ribavirin
   `Ribavirin` (brand names: Copegus, Rebetol, Ribasphere, Vilona and Virazole) is an anti-viral drug indicated for severe RSV infection (individually), hepatitis C infection (used in conjunction with peginterferon alfa-2b or peginterferon alfa-2a) and other viral infections. Ribavirin is a prodrug, wh...
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