ribavirin
noun
ri·ba·vi·rin
ˌrī-bə-ˈvī-rən 
: a synthetic broad-spectrum antiviral nucleoside C8H12N4O5
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Health officials say treatment options may include an antiviral drug called ribavirin, which is most effective if given early on, and supportive therapy like painkillers and rehydration to help relieve symptoms.
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Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
Infections are treated with the antiviral drug ribavirin.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The antiviral drug ribavirin has been successful in treating patients.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
There is no approved drug for RSV treatment other than the toxic, last resort drug ribavirin, which was not very effective in this lethal study compared to NV-387.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
There is no cure for RSV, and no approved drug for treatment of RSV infection other than the toxic last-resort drug ribavirin.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
There is no drug approved for RSV treatment, except the last resort toxic drug ribavirin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
He was prescribed a drug cocktail, a combination of interferon and ribavirin, that proved ineffective and gave him severe side effects.
—Abdullahi Tsanni, STAT, 29 June 2023
Interferon 1-b has generally been used to treat multiple sclerosis in the past, while lopinavir-ritonavir and ribavirin have been used to treat HIV and hepatitis C, respectively.
—Fox News, 11 May 2020
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Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
Infections are treated with the antiviral drug ribavirin.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The antiviral drug ribavirin has been successful in treating patients.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
There is no approved drug for RSV treatment other than the toxic, last resort drug ribavirin, which was not very effective in this lethal study compared to NV-387.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
There is no cure for RSV, and no approved drug for treatment of RSV infection other than the toxic last-resort drug ribavirin.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
There is no drug approved for RSV treatment, except the last resort toxic drug ribavirin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
He was prescribed a drug cocktail, a combination of interferon and ribavirin, that proved ineffective and gave him severe side effects.
—Abdullahi Tsanni, STAT, 29 June 2023
Interferon 1-b has generally been used to treat multiple sclerosis in the past, while lopinavir-ritonavir and ribavirin have been used to treat HIV and hepatitis C, respectively.
—Fox News, 11 May 2020
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ribavirin
noun
ri·ba·vi·rin
ˌrī-bə-ˈvī-rən
: a synthetic broad-spectrum antiviral drug C8H12N4O5 that is a nucleoside resembling guanosine
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