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Ribavirin (Copegus�; Rebetol�; Ribasphere�; Vilona�, Virazole�, also generics from Sandoz, Teva, Warrick) is an anti-viral drug which is active against a number of DNA and RNA viruses. It is a member of the nucleoside antimetabolite drugs that interfere with duplication of viral genetic material. Though not e... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Hepatitis C | 653 |
75% |
| Cirrhosis | 38 |
42% |
| Hepatitis B | 3 |
67% |
| Healthy Sex | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 73% (695
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Ribavarin Reviews
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starting tomorrow
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I will start on 1st nov 2009
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On week 17
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It's worked for only a limited amount of time, and then I'll relapse but, I'm currently on a long term, low dose regimen in combo with Ribavarin in order to prevent the virus from spreading and growing in volume enough to start attacking my transplanted liver, and so far after 40+ weeks the treatments have been effective in doing just that! Thank God!!!
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Again, worked while I was taking it but relapsed soon after treatment. Made my skin really dry and itchy and I was weak as a kitten.
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Same as interferon. I'm taking them together so I don't know which one causes what
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insomnia had to go on trazadone
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worked for a few weeks and then it quit so they took me off this.....no good results
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did not work. side effects were too severe
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cleared at 12 weeks , its been 8months since treatment stoped
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Starting Ribavarin
Are you doing your first shot by yourself? Are you not going to the doctor for your first part of treatment? My doctor refused to treat me if I did th... [More] -
Starting Ribavarin
Angel, I took my first dose of Riba the morning of my first shot before I went to work. When I got home from work (Fridays) I took my shot and my ... [More] -
Starting Ribavarin
Hi Angel I take the shot on Friday night and also take 3 pills in the am, and 3 pills in the pm every day. You will be in my prayers [More] -
Starting Ribavarin
Thanks Tattman! I'm supposed to take 3 pills in the morning and 2 pills at night. I just don't know if I should do both on the same day! I play phone ... [More] -
Starting Ribavarin
Well my sister, During all 3 of my TX's I did my shot and took Ribaviron at night then in the morning. I dont know how many pills they told you to tak... [More]
