Ribavirin

• UNSPSC Description:

  Ribavirin (ICN-1229) is an antiviral agent against a broad spectrum of viruses including HCV, HIVl, and RSV. Ribavirin also has anti-orthopoxvirus and anti-variola activities.

• Target Antigen:

  Antibiotic; HCV; Orthopoxvirus; RSV

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Anti-infection

• Applications:

  COVID-19-anti-virus

• Field of Research:

  Infection; Cancer

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/ribavirin.html

• Purity:

  99.96

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](N2N=C(C(N)=O)N=C2)O[C@@H]1CO

• Molecular Weight:

  244.207

• References & Citations:

  [1]Abdel-Hamid NM, et al. Synergistic Effects of Jerusalem Artichoke in Combination with Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin Against Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2016;17(4):1979-85.|[2]Refaat B, et al. The effects of pegylated interferon-α and ribavirin on liver and serum concentrations of activin-A and follistatin in normal Wistar rat: a preliminary report. BMC Res Notes. 2015 Jun 26;8:265|[3]Savic D, et al. Ribavirin shows immunomodulatory effects on activated microglia. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2014 Dec;36(6):433-41|[4]Chang J, et al. Combination of α-glucosidase inhibitor and ribavirin for the treatment of dengue virus infection in vitro and in vivo. Antiviral Res. 2011 Jan;89(1):26-34|[5]Robert O Baker, et al. Potential antiviral therapeutics for smallpox, monkeypox and other orthopoxvirus infections. Antiviral Res. 2003 Jan;57(1-2):13-23.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  36791-04-5