Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Ribavirin

Description of the Drug

Ribavirin is a guanosine nucleoside used to treat some forms of Hepatitis C.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00811

Brand Name(s)

Copegus, Rebetol, Ribapak, Ribasphere, Ribavarin, Ribavirin, Ribofluranosyl Carboxamide, Tribavirin, Viramid, Virazid, Virazole

Company Owner(s)

Hoffmann La Roche Inc, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Heritage Pharma Labs Inc Dba Avet Pharmaceuticals Labs Inc, Sandoz Inc, Navinta Llc, Chartwell Rx Sciences Llc, Merck Sharp And Dohme Corp, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Schering Corp, Zydus Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Hepatitis C virus NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL5375
RNA NUCLEIC-ACID INHIBITOR CHEMBL2363073
Inosine-5′-monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL1822

Unichem Links

Atlas Ribavirin
SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3727
PharmGKB PA451241
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014949
DrugBank DB00811
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14798456 15122005
PubChem 37542
Mcule MCULE-9495128592
LINCS LSM-5701
Nikkaji J17.798I
PDBe RBV
BindingDB 50154375
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID8023557
DrugCentral 2373
Brenda 239340 1304 101995
ChemicalBook CB0689324
Guide to Pharmacology 6842
rxnorm REBETOL VIRAZOLE COPEGUS RIBASPHERE RIBAVIRIN
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 99431523
ChEBI 63580
ZINC ZINC000001035331