Ribavin (200 mg) [Ribavirin]

Drug brand Ribavin (200 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Pinnacle (Lupin Laboratories Ltd ). The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Ribavirin. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 4 Capsule and is priced at Rs 285.76 (arround $4.00064 US Dollar)

Generic :	Ribavirin
Pharma Company :	Pinnacle (Lupin Laboratories Ltd )
Brand Label :	Ribavin (200 mg)
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition :	Ribavirin-200 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	4 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 71.44
Price Pack :	Rs 285.76 INR (arround $4.00064 US Dollar)

Drug details for Ribavin (200 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Ribavin (200 mg) 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 (200 mg) - Ribavirin - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ribavin (200 mg) - Ribavirin..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Ribavin (200 mg)

There are 2 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Ribavin (200 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Ribavirin-200 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-200 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Rebetol (200 mg)	1.00	Virazide (200 mg)	225.98

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