Ribavin (100 mg) [Ribavirin]

Drug brand Ribavin (100 mg) 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 Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 4 Capsule and is priced at Rs 115.26 (arround $1.61364 US Dollar)

Generic :	Ribavirin
Pharma Company :	Lupin Laboratories Ltd
Brand Label :	Ribavin (100 mg)
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition :	Ribavirin-100 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	4 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 28.82
Price Pack :	Rs 115.26 INR (arround $1.61364 US Dollar)

Drug details for Ribavin (100 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Ribavin (100 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 (100 mg) - Ribavirin - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ribavin (100 mg) - Ribavirin..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Ribavin (100 mg)

There are 1 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Ribavin (100 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Ribavirin-100 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-100 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Virazide (100 mg)	113.37

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