Ribavirin
An antiviral medication used in combination with other drugs to treat chronic hepatitis C infection, and sometimes used for other viral infections. It works by interfering with viral RNA synthesis, although its precise mechanism of action is not fully understood.
Masse moléculaire
244,2000 g/mol
LogP
-1,80
TPSA
144,00 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Structure 2D
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SMILES
NC(=O)c1ncn([C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O)n1
InChI
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
Molecular Formula
C8H12N4O5
HBD / HBA
4 / 7
Liaisons Rotatives
3
Atomes Lourds
17
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
An antiviral medication used in combination with other drugs to treat chronic hepatitis C infection, and sometimes used for other viral infections. It works by interfering with viral RNA synthesis, although its precise mechanism of action is not fully understood.
Yes, Ribavirin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1643. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 37542. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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