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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C8H12N4O5
Molecular Weight 244.2047
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 4 / 4
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of RIBAVIRIN

SMILES

NC(=O)C1=NN(C=N1)[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O

InChI

InChIKey=IWUCXVSUMQZMFG-AFCXAGJDSA-N
InChI=1S/C8H12N4O5/c9-6(16)7-10-2-12(11-7)8-5(15)4(14)3(1-13)17-8/h2-5,8,13-15H,1H2,(H2,9,16)/t3-,4-,5-,8-/m1/s1

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Description

Ribavirin is a synthetic nucleoside analogue, which was first discovered and developed in 1970 by researchers from the International Chemical & Nuclear Corporation (ICN), today known as Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Ribavirin was initially approved for use in humans to treat pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infections (RSV). In cell cultures the inhibitory activity of ribavirin for RSV is selective. The mechanism of action is unknown. Reversal of the in vitro antiviral activity by guanosine or xanthosine suggests ribavirin may act as an analogue of these cellular metabolites. There were no other significant advancements in the treatment of hepatitis C until 1998, when the combination of ribavirin and interferon-alpha gained approval. Clinically, ribavirin showed a small, additive antiviral effect in combination with interferon, but its main effect was dose-dependent prevention of virological relapse. The mechanism by which the combination of ribavirin and an interferon product exerts its effects against the hepatitis C virus has not been fully established. However, it could be thorough the inhibition of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH), which is the key step in de novo guanine synthesis, a requirement for viral replication.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

1985
103
Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Inhibitor
6502
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Inhibitor
6502
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 1
Approved
7817
VIRAZOLE
Primary
Hepatitis C virus NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 1
Approved
7817
COPEGUS
Approved (off-label)
8
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Antiviral and antitumor structure-activity relationship studies on tetracyclic eudistomines.
1992 Aug 21
Selective inhibition of arthropod-borne and arenaviruses in vitro by 3'-fluoro-3'-deoxyadenosine.
1992 Jun
(+-)-carbocyclic 5'-nor-2'-deoxyguanosine and related purine derivatives: synthesis and antiviral properties.
1992 Jun 12
Synthesis and antiviral activity of some new S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine derivatives.
1992 Nov 27
Anemia in the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection.
2003
[Is chronic hepatitis C treatment as efficient in the general population as in randomised trials?].
2003 Aug-Sep
[52-year-old patient with subcutaneous space-occupying lesion in immunosuppression].
2003 Jun
How can we identify better those with recurrent hepatitis C who will respond to therapy? What are the optimal treatment regimen and treatment duration?
2003 Nov
[Use of erythropoietin in the treatment of anemia induced by ribavirin/interferon in patients with hepatitis C].
2003 Oct
Rosacea fulminans associated with pegylated interferon alpha-2B and ribavirin therapy.
2003 Oct
Patents

Patents

5258301
1
5506122
1
7115578
1
JP2002541233A
361
JP2003516314A
4
JP2004035537A
1
JP2004523497A
67
JP2004534728A
64
JP2006510736A
2
JP2008222630A
1
JP2008500265A
6
JP2009504706A
1
JP2009526755A
384
JPH01102093A
1
JPH01102094A
1
JPH11152231A
1

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
respiratory syncytial virus infection: 20 mg/mL VIRAZOLE (Ribavirin for inhalation solution) as the starting solution in the drug reservoir of the SPAG-2 unit, with continuous aerosol administration for 12-18 hours per day for 3 to 7 days. Using the recommended drug concentration of 20 mg/mL the average aerosol concentration for a 12 hour delivery period would be 190 micrograms/liter of air. Aerosolized VIRAZOLE should not be administered in a mixture for combined aerosolization or simultaneously with other aerosolized medications. Chronic hepatitis C virus infection: The recommended duration of treatment for patients previously untreated with ribavirin and interferon is 24 to 48 weeks. The daily dose of COPEGUS (ribavirin) tablets is 800 mg to 1200 mg administered orally in two divided doses. The dose should be individualized to the patient depending on baseline disease characteristics (eg, genotype), response to therapy, and tolerability of the regimen.
Route of Administration: oral; respiratory
In Vitro Use Guide
To determine the optimal concentration and timing of ribavirin treatment for the inhibition of viral transcription, Human A549 pulmonary type II epithelial cells pretreated (2 h) or posttreated (1 h) with increasing concentrations of ribavirin (from10 to 100 microg/ml) were exposed to pRSV (Respiratory syncytial virus). Total cellular RNA was harvested 36 h later, and the abundance of the 1.1-kb RSV N transcript was measured by Northern blotting. Ribavirin treatment potently inhibited RSV transcription, thereby reducing the level of RSV N transcripts to approximately 13% of levels in nontreated cells. In RSV-infected epithelial cells, ribavirin reduces plaque formation, the release of infectious virions, and F glycoprotein expression.
Name Type Language
RIBAVIRIN
EMA EPAR   EP   HSDB   INN   JAN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   USP   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD  
USAN   INN  
Official Name English
COPEGUS
Brand Name English
COTRONAK
Brand Name English
RBV
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [INN]
Common Name English
1H-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-3-CARBOXAMIDE, 1-.BETA.-D-RIBOFURANOSYL-
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [HSDB]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [EMA EPAR]
Common Name English
SCH 18908
Code English
SCH-18908
Code English
NSC-163039
Code English
RIBAVIRIN BIOPARTNERS
Brand Name English
RIBAVIRIN [MI]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN TEVA PHARMA B.V.
Brand Name English
REBETOL
Brand Name English
RIBAVIRIN MYLAN
Brand Name English
RIBAVIRIN [VANDF]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [JAN]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [MART.]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [USP]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN COMPONENT OF PEGINTERFERON
Common Name English
VIRAZOLE
Brand Name English
RIBASPHERE
Brand Name English
RIBAVIRIN [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [USAN]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [EP]
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN TEVA
Brand Name English
1-.BETA.-D-RIBOFURANOSYL-1H-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-3-CARBOXAMIDE
Common Name English
RIBAVIRIN [USP-RS]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NDF-RT N0000175466
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS RIBAVIRIN TEVA (AUTHORIZED: HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS RIBAVIRIN TEVA PHARMA B.V. (AUTHORIZED: HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC)
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LIVERTOX 842
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WHO-VATC QJ05AB04
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS COTRONAK (REFUSED: HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC)
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NDF-RT N0000175459
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WHO-ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST 6.4.3
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS REBETOL (AUTHORIZED: HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC)
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WHO-ATC J05AB04
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NDF-RT N0000175459
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NDF-RT N0000175459
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS RIBAVIRIN BIOPARTNERS (WITHDRAWN: HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC)
Created by admin on Tue Mar 06 10:58:42 UTC 2018 , Edited by admin on Tue Mar 06 10:58:42 UTC 2018
EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS RIBAVIRIN MYLAN (AUTHORIZED: HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC)
Created by admin on Tue Mar 06 10:58:42 UTC 2018 , Edited by admin on Tue Mar 06 10:58:42 UTC 2018
Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C807
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PRIMARY
INN
3543
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PRIMARY
ChEMBL
CHEMBL1643
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PRIMARY
MESH
D012254
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PRIMARY
CAS
36791-04-5
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PRIMARY
EVMPD
SUB10297MIG
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PRIMARY
JAPANESE REVIEW
COPEGUS
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PRIMARY APPROVED MARCH 2015
MERCK INDEX
M9593
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PRIMARY Merck Index
EPA CompTox
36791-04-5
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PRIMARY
LactMed
36791-04-5
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PRIMARY
DRUG BANK
DB00811
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PRIMARY
HSDB
36791-04-5
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PRIMARY
IUPHAR
6842
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PRIMARY
RXCUI
9344
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PRIMARY RxNorm
WIKIPEDIA
RIBAVIRIN
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PRIMARY
PUBCHEM
37542
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PRIMARY SWITZERF
ACTIVE MOIETY
Structure of RIBAVIRIN
METABOLITE (PARENT)
Structure of RIBAVIRIN MONOPHOSPHATE
PRODRUG (METABOLITE ACTIVE)
Structure of TARIBAVIRIN
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