Side Effects of ribavirin
This medication is an anti-viral drug used to treat infants and young children who have a severe lung infection caused by a certain virus ( respiratory syncytial virus - RSV )
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Some symptoms of exposure to airborne Virazole in an adult may be similar to the symptoms of infection with RSV
Nearly all children become infected The most common side effects reported in patients receiving ribavirin capsules/oral solution in combination with peginterferon alfa-2b or interferon alfa-2b were injection site inflammation/reaction, fatigue/asthenia, headache, rigors, fevers, nausea, myalgia, and anxiety/emotional lability/irritability
However, due to limited supporting evidence and toxicity concerns, in practice it is infrequently prescribed for the management of RSV disease, with use limited to those receiving immunosuppressive
Manufacturer advises use intravenous preparation with caution if estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 30 mL/minute/1
8 Reported side effects included hemolysis, leukopenia and hyperbilirubinemia
Ribavirin (rye" ba vye' rin) is a guanosine nucleoside analogue which has antiviral activity against many RNA and DNA viruses in vitro, but has been found to have clinical effects in humans mostly against flaviviruses, including the hepatitis C virus (HCV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and perhaps the Ebola and Hanta viruses
Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention
The treatment of RSV in infants, children, and adults Infection (eg, adenovirus, RSV) or; Influenza or parainfluenza—Should not be used in patients with these conditions
Along with its needed effects Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is increasingly recognized as a common cause of acute respiratory illness Possible therapeutic effect of orally administered ribavirin for respiratory syncytial virus‐induced acute respiratory distress syndrome in an immunocompetent patient: A case report