Ribavirin precautions

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Avatar f tn Do not take ribavirin if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. You should not start taking ribavirin until a pregnancy test has shown that you are not pregnant. You must use two forms of birth control and be tested for pregnancy every month during your treatment and for 6 months afterward. Call your doctor immediately if you become pregnant during this time.
Avatar m tn my male partner is taking solvadi and ribivarin and I just found out I am pregnant the doc told him to take precautions to avoid getting their partner pregnant but I cant find any information about how the medication effects when the male is taking the medicine and the female gets pregnant if anyone has any information on this please let me know I am so worried about whether everything is going to be okay with the baby or not
446474 tn?1446347682 Patients should be informed that serious acute hypersensitivity reactions have been observed during combination therapy with VICTRELIS, peginterferon alfa, and ribavirin therapy[see Contraindications (4) and Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]. If symptoms of acute hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., itching; hives; swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, or throat; trouble breathing or swallowing) occur, patients should seek medical advice promptly.
Avatar f tn In addition, Ribavirin has a multiple dose half-life of 12 days, and it may persist in non-plasma compartments for as long as 6 months. Therefore, Ribavirin, including Ribavirin tablets, is contraindicated in women who are pregnant and in the male partners of women who are pregnant. Extreme care must be taken to avoid pregnancy during therapy and for 6 months after completion of therapy in both female patients and in female partners of male patients who are taking Ribavirin therapy.
Avatar m tn i have recently been diagnosed with herpes and i just wanted to know if it is possible that i can somehow transmit it to my children and what precautions i should take to make sure i dont i have a small child that still uses diapers so that worries me lets say i sctratch myself and then change her diaper is she at risk im scared to even touch my children i really dont have any idea where it came from and although im worried and concerned my main concern is not giving it to my children my wife is
Avatar f tn What are the precautions that should be taken for oral sex when both partners have hsv2? Is oral sex even possible without transmitting hsv into oral hsv?
Avatar f tn RISK OF SERIOUS DISORDERS AND RIBAVIRIN ASSOCIATED EFFECTS "Significant teratogenic and embryocidal effects have been demonstrated in all animal species exposed to ribavirin. Therefore, COPEGUS is contraindicated in women who are pregnant and in the male partners of women who are pregnant.
Avatar f tn 1 Significant teratogenic and/or embryocidal effects have been demonstrated in all animal species exposed to Ribavirin. In addition, Ribavirin has a multiple dose half-life of 12 days, and it may persist in non-plasma compartments for as long as 6 months. Therefore, Ribavirin, including Ribavirin tablets, is contraindicated in women who are pregnant and in the male partners of women who are pregnant.
Avatar n tn Significant teratogenic and/or embryocidal effects have been demonstrated in all animal species exposed to ribavirin. In addition, ribavirin has a multiple dose half-life of 12 days, and it may persist in non-plasma compartments for as long as 6 months. Therefore, ribavirin, including Copegus, is contraindicated in women who are pregnant and in the male partners of women who are pregnant.
4333925 tn?1359102442 Significant teratogenic and/or embryocidal effects have been demonstrated in all animal species exposed to Ribavirin. In addition, Ribavirin has a multiple dose half-life of 12 days, and it may persist in non-plasma compartments for as long as 6 months. Therefore, Ribavirin, including Ribavirin tablets, is contraindicated in women who are pregnant and in the male partners of women who are pregnant.
Avatar n tn I am almost through week 5 Ribavirin/Sovaldi. Week 6 starts Monday. I am geno 2 with a 12 week prescription. I have been und since week 2. Still und. I work all day and am getting mighty tired. When I take the Sovaldi at night with Ribavirin it kicks my a** and I am in bed by 7:30. Saw in latest tests that I am at 9.9 Hemoglobin, down from 12.0 two weeks ago. Anyone here experienced this kind of drop? I feel I can keep going. Dr appt Tuesday. Not really enjoying this much.
4670047 tn?1375730401 I was just wondering how long some of you took the ribavirin after your last shot. I'm going to call the Dr. On Monday and ask. But I'm just a little anxious, my last shot is Mon. night. Thank you!
Avatar n tn How long that ribavirin stay's in my system after doctor tells me my bloodwork came out good and i can get of that medizin.
Avatar n tn I am running short on my Ribavirin. Does anyone know of any resources? What would be the least expensive way, assuming that my doc won't give my Rx.