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"Due to the paucity of approved treatments, it should come as no surprise that thousands of PWAs/PWARCs have found it necessary to try some of the more widely available alternative treatments. These include DNCB (a compound applied topically that has been used for Kaposi's sarcoma), ribavirin (an anti-viral treatment) and isoprinosene (an immune enhancer)."
"An anti-viral drug called Ribavirin was given to stop the virus from replicating. Steroids were also given to suppress the hyperactive immune response. According to initial reports, this combination helped roughly 80 percent of patients."
A synthetic analog of guanosine with chemical formula C₈H₁₂N₄O₅ that inhibits viral nucleic acid synthesis and is used as a broad-spectrum antiviral drug especially in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection and chronic hepatitis C.
Common synonyms include: antiviral agent, antiviral drug, broad-spectrum antiviral, drug, nucleoside analogue, virazole.
An anti-viral drug called Ribavirin was given to stop the virus from replicating. Steroids were also given to suppress the hyperactive immune response. According to initial reports, this combination helped roughly 80 percent of patients.
Pronounced /ˌɹaɪ.bəˈvaɪ.ɹɪn/.
From rib(oside) + -a- + -vir- (“antiviral”) + -in.