[CAS NO. 36791-04-5]  Ribavirin

ALT, AST activities and bilirubin levels are significantly loared by administration of JAT in combination with interferon and Ribavirin (ICN-1229) (p<0.01). JAT, interferon or ribavirin alone with CCl ₄ , livers appear to exhibit some liver protection against CCl ₄ as evident by the presence of normal hepatic cords, absence of necrosis and lesser fatty infiltration. Groups treated with JAT, Peg-interferon and Ribavirin (ICN-1229) separately or in combination shows reduction in the expression of TGF- β and Bax. In the group treated by triple combination of interferon, Ribavirin (ICN-1229), and JAT, the expression level of p53 is markedly reduced ^[1] . Ribavirin (ICN-1229) capsules (400 mg of ribavirin)-treated Wistar rats show a significant decrease in activin-A and significant increase in follistatin at the serum and liver levels. Ribavirin (ICN-1229) has strong antiviral activity only when ribavirin is combined with either IFN-α or Peg-IFN-α ^[2] . Ribavirin (40 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly improves the antiviral efficacy of CM-10-18 in mice. Ribavirin (ICN-1229) inhibits DENV virus infection in cultured cells, but it is ineffective in reducing viremia in monotherapy ^[4] .

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