Ribavirin Capsules

Ribavirin Capsules

Classification: Antiviral Medicine

What is Ribavirin Capsule?

It is hepatitis C medicine. It is used for the treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C.

What are Ribavirin Uses?

• • Hepatitis C
• • Respiratory virus disease
• • Lassa fever
• • Hemorrhagic fevers

What is Ribasure Capsule ?

Ribasure is Ribavirin, manufactured by Aprazer Healthcare.
Ribasure is the global standard hepatitis C medicine.
It is used in the top leading hepatology centers.

Aprazer Healthcare – The Leaders in Antiviral Drug Manufacturing

As the top Indian pharmaceutical company, Aprazer is the top hepatitis C medicine manufacturer and exporter.
We manufacture the highest standard quality products.

Our product portfolio consists of –

• • Hepatitis C Medicines
• • Hepatitis B Medicines
• • HIV Medicines

With an exclusive range of Hepatitis C medicines, we are the leading ribavirin capsules exporters worldwide.

Working of Ribavirin

It inhibit the working of important enzymes.
It stops the replication and cell division.

What are Ribavirin Benefits?

• • It is used with other antivirals. It enhances the efficacy.
• • It lowers the risk of failure of the treatment.
• • Used in people not effected by other antivirals.
• • Can be used in infants.
• • It can be used in immunosuppressant.
• • It is effective against a many types of RNA virus.

What are Ribavirin Side-effects?

• • Nausea
• • Dizziness
• • Headache
• • Digestive issues
• • Tiredness
• • Diarrhea

What are Ribavirin Serious Side Effects?

• • Lowered blood count
• • Pancreatitis
• • Hepatic toxicity
• • Neuropsychiatric side-effects
• • Cardiac toxicity
• • Suppresses immune system

What Precautions should be used in Ribavirin?

Effective contraception should be used to avoid or delay pregnancy.
To be cautiously used in patients with –

• • Liver disorders
• • Kidney disorder
• • Anemic
• • Severe psychiatric illness
• • Autoimmune disease
• • Severe heart disease
• • And co-administration with another drug like zivoduvine.

Warning for Using Ribavirin

• • It should be used, when asked by doctor.
• • It should not be used in case of allergy.
• • It should not be used in –
  • • Breastfeeding women
  • • Pregnant ladies

Important Safety and Monitoring Information

Long-term therapy should be monitored for –

• • Total blood count
• • Heart functions
• • Hepatic functions
• • Renal functions
• • Co-infections
• • Mental conditions
• • Eye functions
• • Dental problems

What are Drug Interactions Caused by Ribavirin?

It interferes the metabolism of many drugs.
It should not be used with:

HIV medicines – It builds up the toxic levels of:

• • Zidovudine
• • Didanosine

Immunosuprsants – It leads to suppression of bone marrow.

• • Azathioprin – it causes lactic acid acidosis.

It causes severe anemia.

Conclusion

Ribavirin cannot be used alone. It should be used with other antiviral drugs.
Take enough of water to maintain hydration.

It would prevent dehydration.