Ribavin (30 ml) [Ribavirin]

Drug brand Ribavin (30 ml) is being manufactured and marketed by Lupin Laboratories Ltd. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Ribavirin. This drug comes in the form of Syrup. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 30 ml and is priced at Rs 82.82 (arround $1.15948 US Dollar)

Generic :	Ribavirin
Pharma Company :	Lupin Laboratories Ltd
Brand Label :	Ribavin (30 ml)
Preparation Type :	Syrup
Single Dose :	5 ml
Composition :	Ribavirin-50 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	30 ml
Price Unit :	Rs 13.8
Price Pack :	Rs 82.82 INR (arround $1.15948 US Dollar)

Drug details for Ribavin (30 ml)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Ribavin (30 ml) is Ribavirin.

Ribavirin is used with an interferon medication such as peginterferon alfa-2a

• Pegasys

or peginterferon alpha-2b

• PEG-Intron

) to treat hepatitis C in people who have not been treated with an interferon before. Ribavirin is in a class of antiviral medications called nucleoside analogues. It works by stopping the virus that causes hepatitis C from spreading inside the body. It is not known if treatment that includes ribavirin and another medication cures hepatitis C infection, prevents liver damage that may be caused by hepatitis C, or prevents the spread of hepatitis C to other people.

Ribavin (30 ml) - Ribavirin - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ribavin (30 ml) - Ribavirin..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Ribavin (30 ml)

There are 1 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Ribavin (30 ml), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Ribavirin-50 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Ribavirin-50 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Virazide (30 ml)	81.47

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