040-000-498 Ribavirin
| Type | Active Pharmaceutical ingredient |
| Synonym | 1-β-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide |
| CAS No. | 36791-04-5 |
| Chemical Formula | C8H12N4O5 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Packaging | customized |
| Assay | ≥99% |
| Related Products | Metformin, Guanidine Carbonate, Agmatine Sulphate |
Description
Ribavirin Introduction
Ribavirin, a nucleoside analogue of guanosine and hypoxanthine, is a broad-spectrum antiviral drug, which has a good inhibitory effect on a variety of DNA and RNA viruses. It has the characteristics of many action sites, not easy to produce drug resistance, high curative effect, low toxicity and small side effects. It has been used in the treatment of a variety of viruses. It is clinically used to treat hepatitis C virus, respiratory syncytial virus and Lassa fever virus infection.
Ribavirin Specification
| Appearance | white solid |
| Melting point | 174-176℃ |
| Boiling point | 387.12℃ |
| Density | 1.4287 |
| Refractive index | -36° |
| Storage condition: | 2-8℃ |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol |
Ribavirin Applications
Ribavirin is widely used in medicine. Clinically, it has high curative effects on hepatitis A, influenza, all kinds of herpes, respiratory syncytial virus, human immunodeficiency virus, epidemic hemorrhagic fever virus infection, skin diseases and so on. Ribavirin is the only effective drug for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus and the first choice for the treatment of epidemic hemorrhagic fever.
