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Ribavirin

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

1-β-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H12N4O5
CAS Number:
36791-04-5
Molecular Weight:
244.20
MDL number:
MFCD00058564
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329830927
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

ribavirin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC(=O)c1ncn(n1)[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O

InChI

1S/C8H12N4O5/c9-6(16)7-10-2-12(11-7)8-5(15)4(14)3(1-13)17-8/h2-5,8,13-15H,1H2,(H2,9,16)/t3-,4-,5-,8-/m1/s1

InChI key

IWUCXVSUMQZMFG-AFCXAGJDSA-N

Gene Information

human ... IMPDH1(3614)

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General description

Analog of the imidazole nucleotide intermediates in purine nucleotide biosynthesis.
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Ribavirin EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antiviral agent used against a wide variety of human viral infections, in particular, chronic hepatitis C, HIV, and adenovirus. Its metabolite, ribavirin 5′-phosphate, is an inhibitor of inosine monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase, but many other mechanisms of action are also supported with experimental evidence.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H341,H360FD

Precautionary Statements

P201 - P308 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Tung-Hung Su et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(19), 7844-7849 (2013-04-25)
MicroRNA-122 (miR-122) facilitates hepatitis C virus replication in vitro. Serum miR-122 has been implicated as a biomarker for various liver diseases; however, its role in chronic hepatitis C remains unclear. To address this issue, 126 patients with chronic hepatitis C
Chen-Hua Liu et al.
Annals of internal medicine, 159(11), 729-738 (2013-12-04)
Data are limited on the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon plus ribavirin for patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 (HCV-1) receiving hemodialysis. To compare the efficacy and safety of combination therapy with pegylated interferon plus low-dose ribavirin and
Eric Druyts et al.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 56(7), 961-967 (2012-12-18)
A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to examine the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon (peg-IFN) alfa-2a and peg-IFN alfa-2b plus ribavirin (RBV) in children and adolescents with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register
Fred Poordad et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 370(21), 1973-1982 (2014-04-15)
Interferon-containing regimens for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are associated with increased toxic effects in patients who also have cirrhosis. We evaluated the interferon-free combination of the protease inhibitor ABT-450 with ritonavir (ABT-450/r), the NS5A inhibitor ombitasvir
Michael Manns et al.
Lancet (London, England), 384(9954), 1597-1605 (2014-08-01)
An unmet need exists for interferon-free and ribavirin-free treatments for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In this study, we assessed all-oral therapy with daclatasvir (NS5A replication complex inhibitor) plus asunaprevir (NS3 protease inhibitor) in patients with genotype 1b infection
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