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. 2009 Aug;13(3):419-27.
doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2009.05.006.

Ribavirin analogs

William W Shields  1 , Paul J Pockros
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Ribavirin analogs

William W Shields et al. Clin Liver Dis. 2009 Aug.

Abstract

Ribavirin is ineffective against hepatitis C virus as mono-therapy but is critical in attaining both early virologic response and sustained virologic response when combined with pegylated interferon. Ribavirin has significant dose-limiting toxicities, the most important of which is hemolytic anemia. Taribavirin is a ribavirin pro-drug, which targets the liver and has less incidence of anemia, and it may be a promising alternative to ribavirin in the future.

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