Ribavirin
"Ribavirin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nucleoside antimetabolite antiviral agent that blocks nucleic acid synthesis and is used against both RNA and DNA viruses.
| Descriptor ID |
D012254
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D13.570.800.790
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| Concept/Terms |
Rebetol- Rebetol
- Merck Brand of Ribavirin
- Ribavirin Merck Brand
- Pfizer Brand of Ribavirin
- Essex Brand of Ribavirin
Virazole- Virazole
- Vilona
- ICN Brand of Ribavirin
Ribasphere- Ribasphere
- Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals Brand of Ribavirin
Virazide- Virazide
- Grossman Brand of Ribavirin
- Dermatech Brand of Ribavirin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ribavirin" by people in Profiles.
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Ch?vez-Bueno S, Mej?as A, Merryman RA, Ahmad N, Jafri HS, Ramilo O. Intravenous palivizumab and ribavirin combination for respiratory syncytial virus disease in high-risk pediatric patients. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007 Dec; 26(12):1089-93.
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Ch?vez-Bueno S, Mej?as A, Welliver RC. Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis : current and future strategies for treatment and prophylaxis. Treat Respir Med. 2006; 5(6):483-94.