Taribavirin Hydrochloride

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A hydrochloride salt form of taribavirin, an orally available prodrug of ribavirin, a synthetic nucleoside analog of ribofuranose with activity against a wide range of viruses, especially the hepatitis C virus and influenza virus. Taribavirin is converted into ribavirin, which is incorporated into viral nucleic acid, thereby inhibiting viral RNA synthesis, inducing viral genome mutations, and inhibiting normal viral replication.

**Synonyms:** - 1-beta-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamidine Hydrochloride - AVS 206 - ICN 3142 - Ribamidine Hydrochloride - TARIBAVIRIN HYDROCHLORIDE - TCNR - Viramidine Hydrochloride