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Ribavirin

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Ribavirin is an antiparasite agent which is a kind of antibiotic and antimicrobial.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Antiparasite drug

Brands

Rebetol • Copegus • Virazole

Side Effects

Common

Dizziness
Feeling anxious
Cough
Diarrhea
Difficulty concentrating
Headache
Itchy rash
Alopecia
Fatigue
Itching or burning
Hair loss
Loss of appetite
Rash
Itchy skin
Reduced appetite

Serious

Suicidal thoughts
Hypersensitivity
Bleeding in the back of the eye

Treats

Bronchiolitis
5
1 review
RSV
3
1 review
Hepatitis
3
1 review
HIV/AIDS
Condition
Hepatitis C
Condition
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How does ribavirin work?

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whats rebetol, (ribavirin),,?

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What types of fat can I ingest before taking Ribavirin tablets for less nausea and better absorption?

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What are common side effects of combination (Ribavirin + interferon) treatment?

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I just started receiving interferon/ribavirin, can the side effects come on gradually?

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Will copegus (ribavirin) treatment increase liver enzyme levels?

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Whats the next step after infergen (interferon alfacon 1) and ribavirin?

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How likely is it that interferon and ribavirin will help cure hepatitis c?

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I finished my peg-intron ribavirin treatment for hep-c. What now?

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Can pegintron and ribavirin tx for hep c cause neurological tics?

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