Virazole - Ribavirin

C8Hi2N405 Virazole (ribavirin) (l-/3-D-ribofuranosyl-l,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide)77... 

Vincent powder-acetylsalicylic acid, salicylate, caffeine Viramid-ribavirin Virazole-ribavirin Volaren-tilidine... 

Ribavirin is a synthetic analog of nucleosides. It is effective against many DNA and RNA viruses, such as viral influenza and herpes. The mechanism of its action is not completely known. However, it is highly likely that it is not the same for all viruses. It has been tried on a number of AIDS patients with various results. A synonym of this drag is virazoll. 

Ribavirin (Virazole, Copegus) Rimantadine (Flumadine) Telbivudine (Tyzeka) Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Valganciclovir (Valcyte) Zanamivir (Relenza)... 

Ribavirin aerosol (Virazole) is indicated in the treatment of high-risk infants and young children with severe bronchiolitis or pneumonia due to RSV infection. Treatment is most effective if begun within 3 days of the onset of symptoms. 

Virazole is a brand name for ribavirin, a synthetic nucleoside with antiviral activity. VIRAZOLE for inhalation solution is a sterile, lyophilized powder to be reconstituted for aerosol administration. Each 100-mL glass vial contains 6 g ribavirin, and when reconstituted to the recommended volume of 300 mL with sterile water for injection... 

Ribavirin Virazole Treatment of severe viral pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus in infants and young children... 

Retrodrine hydrochloride Rhinopneumonitis vaccine Antirabies vaccine (killed) Ribavirin (virazole)... 

The synthetic triazole nucleoside, ribavirin (1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-l,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide, tribavirin, virazole), has a broad spectrum of antiviral activity, including DNA as well as RNA viruses (1). Ribavirin closely resembles guanosine and is converted intracellu-larly to mono-, di-, and triphosphate derivatives, which inhibit the virally induced enzymes involved in viral nucleic acid synthesis by different mechanisms that are not fully understood (2). Of the DNA viruses, ribavirin is active against Herpes simplex virus and hepatitis B virus among the RNA viruses, good activity has been observed against hepatitis C virus, orthomyxoviruses. 

Ribavirin (Virazole) Unknown mechanism. Hospitalized children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) who are at risk for cardiopulmonary complications from the infection. 

The male client with chronic hepatitis C is being prescribed ribavirin (Virazole), an antiviral medication. Which information should the nurse discuss with the client ... 

Ribavirin [4.15) is of special interest because of its broad spectrum of attack. It is active against both DNA and RNA viruses. Also known as tribavirin and Virazole , this substance is l-)8-D-ribofuranosyl-l,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide. In vivo, it is changed to the 5 -monophosphate which inhibits inosinate dehydrogenase, and hence prevents the formation of guanylic acid on which synthesis of both DNA and RNA depend. It is being used clinically for the treatment of viral pneumonia and measles although the results are not quite clear-cut (Smith and Kirkpatrick, 1980). 

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