Why ribavirin is used with interferon?
Why ribavirin is used with interferon? Ribavirin inhibits viral growth, has anti-viral properties and interrupts the way the hepatitis C virus absorbs genetic material when it replicates. In the majority of cases, for the treatment of hepatitis C ribavirin is used alongside interferon. Ribavirin is ineffective against hepatitis C on its own. How is boceprevir used? Boceprevir (Victrelis®) is an inhibitor of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) non-structural protein NS3-4A serine protease and is used in combination with pegylated interferon (peginterferon)-alpha and ribavirin in the treatment of adults with chronic HCV (chronic hepatitis C) genotype 1 infection. What is the...