Search
Descriptor English: Ribavirin
Descriptor Spanish: Ribavirina
Descriptor ribavirina
Entry term(s) ribovirina
tribavirina
Scope note: Antivírico nucleósido y antimetabolito que bloquea la síntesis de ácidos nucleicos y se utiliza tanto contra los virus de ARN como contra los virus de ADN.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ribavirina
Descriptor French: Ribavirine
Entry term(s): ICN 1229
ICN-1229
ICN1229
Rebetol
Ribamide
Ribamidil
Ribamidyl
Ribasphere
Ribovirin
Tribavirin
Vilona
Viramide
Virazide
Virazole
Tree number(s): D13.570.800.790
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012254
Scope note: A nucleoside antimetabolite antiviral agent that blocks nucleic acid synthesis and is used against both RNA and DNA viruses.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antimetabolites
Antiviral Agents
Registry Number: 49717AWG6K
CAS Type 1 Name: 1H-1,2,4-Triazole-3-carboxamide, 1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-
Previous Indexing: Amides (1966-1974)
Nucleosides (1966-1972)
Ribonucleosides (1973-1974)
Triazoles (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under RIBONUCLEOSIDES 1978-90; was VIRAZOLE see under RIBONUCLEOSIDES 1975-77; VIRAZOLE was see RIBAVIRIN 1978-91
Online Note: use RIBAVIRIN to search VIRAZOLE 1975-91
History Note: 91(78); was see under RIBONUCLEOSIDES 1978-90; was VIRAZOLE see under RIBONUCLEOSIDES 1975-77; VIRAZOLE was see RIBAVIRIN 1978-91
DeCS ID: 12663
Unique ID: D012254
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/07/01
Ribavirin - Preferred
Concept UI M0019062
Scope note A nucleoside antimetabolite antiviral agent that blocks nucleic acid synthesis and is used against both RNA and DNA viruses.
Preferred term Ribavirin
Entry term(s) Ribovirin
Tribavirin
Rebetol - Narrower
Concept UI M0475034
Preferred term Rebetol
Virazole - Narrower
Concept UI M0475033
Preferred term Virazole
Entry term(s) Vilona
Ribasphere - Narrower
Concept UI M0476301
Preferred term Ribasphere
Viramide - Narrower
Concept UI M0373209
Preferred term Viramide
Virazide - Narrower
Concept UI M0475035
Preferred term Virazide
ICN-1229 - Narrower
Concept UI M0373211
Preferred term ICN-1229
Entry term(s) ICN 1229
ICN1229
Ribamide - Narrower
Concept UI M0373210
Preferred term Ribamide
Entry term(s) Ribamidil
Ribamidyl



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey