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Ribavirin

24 known interactions (1 severe)
2 brand names

Indications

  • Chronic hepatitis C (in combination with direct acting antivirals, or interferon alfa 2a, or peginterferon alfa 2a with or without direct acting antivirals)
  • Chronic hepatitis C (in combination with peginterferon alfa 2b with or without direct acting antivirals)
  • Chronic hepatitis C genotype 2 or 3 (not previously treated), or patients infected with HIV and hepatitis C (in combination with peginterferon alfa)
  • Chronic hepatitis C (in combination with interferon alfa 2b, or peginterferon alfa 2b with or without boceprevir)

Drug Interactions

1 SevereModerate interactions

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

When used by inhalation Maintain standard supportive respiratory and fluid management therapy With systemic use Anaemia (haemoglobin concentration should be monitored during the treatment and correcti...

Side Effects

Common or very common Alopecia; anaemia; anxiety; appetite decreased; arrhythmias; arthralgia; arthritis; asthenia; behaviour abnormal; chest pain; chills; concentration impaired; constipation; cough;...

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Brand Names

Ribavirin(IN)Rebetol(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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