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MeSH Heading: Ribavirin
Tree Number(s): D13.570.800.790
Unique ID: D012254
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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.
Entry Term(s): ICN-1229; Rebetol; Ribamide; Ribamidil; Ribamidyl; Ribasphere; Ribovirin; Tribavirin; Vilona; Viramide; Virazide; Virazole
Pharm Action: Antimetabolites
Antiviral Agents
Related Numbers: 36791-04-5
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
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

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