Meaning of ribavirin | Babel Free

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A synthetic analog of guanosine with chemical formula C₈H₁₂N₄O₅ that inhibits viral nucleic acid synthesis and is used as a broad-spectrum antiviral drug especially in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection and chronic hepatitis C.

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“Due to the paucity of approved treatments, it should come⟳ as no surprise⟳ that thousands of PWAs/PWARCs have⟳ found it necessary to try⟳ some of the more widely available alternative treatments. These include⟳ DNCB (a compound applied topically that has been used for Kaposi's sarcoma), ribavirin (an anti-viral treatment) and isoprinosene (an immune enhancer).”

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