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Contraindicated
Teratogenic and genotoxic

Contraindicated
Ribavin° :
Type Medicine Withdrawn
Originator Rebetol*
Agent Hikma-Liban
Distributor Hikma-Liban
Laboratory Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Responsible Party Advanced Pharmaceutical Ind. Co Ltd
Origin Jordan
Manufacturer Advanced Pharmaceutical Ind. Co Ltd
Manufacturing Type G
Origin Jordan
ATC J05AP01

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Ribavin° :

Revision Date : 28/04/2014


Effect Frequency
Abdominal discomfort Common
Abdominal distension Common
Abdominal pain Very Common
Abdominal pain upper Very Common
Abnormal behaviour Common
Abnormal dreams Common
Acne Common
Affect lability Very Common
Ageusia (Taste loss) Common
Aggression Common
Agitation Common
Alopecia Very Common
Amenorrhoea (amenorrhea) Common
Amnesia Common
Amylase increased Not known
Anaemia Very Common
Anaphylactic reactions Not known
Anger Common
Angioedema (Angioneurotic oedema) (Quincke oedema) Not known
Anorectal disorder Common
Anti-thyroid antibody positive Uncommon
Anxiety Very Common
Apathy Common
Aphthous ulcer Common
Aplasia pure red cell (PRCA) Not known
Aplastic anemia Very rare
Arrhythmia Rare
Arthralgia (Pain joint) (Joint ache) Very Common
Arthritis Common
Ascariasis Uncommon
Asthenia Very Common
Ataxia Common
Back pain Common
Bacterial infection Common
Bipolar disorders Rare
Blood bilirubin increased Not known
Blood lactic acid increased Not known
Blood thyroid stimulating hormone increased Common
Bone pain Uncommon
Breast pain Common
Bronchitis Common
Bronchospasm Not known
Cardiac murmur Common
Cardiomyopathy Rare
CD4 lymphocytes decreased Not known
Cellulitis Uncommon
Cerebral haemorrhage Very rare
Cerebral ischaemia Very rare
Cheilitis Common
Cheilosis Common
Chest discomfort Common
Chest pain Common
Chills Very Common
Colitis Common
Colitis ischaemic Rare
Colitis ulcerative Very rare
Completed suicide Very rare
Confusional state Common
Conjunctival haemorrhage Uncommon
Conjunctivitis Common
Constipation Common
Contusion Common
Cough Very Common
Crying Common
Cutaneous sarcoidosis Rare
Deafness Common
Decreased appetite Very Common
Dehydration Common
Depressed mood Uncommon
Depression Very Common
Dermatitis Common
Dermatitis atopic Uncommon
Diabetes mellitus Uncommon
Diarrhoea (Diarrhea) Very Common
Disturbance in attention Very Common
Dizziness Very Common
Drug hypersensitivity Uncommon
Dry eye Common
Dry mouth (Xerostomia) Very Common
Dry skin Very Common
Dysguesia (taste perversion) (Taste abnormality) (Taste disturbance) Common
Dysmenorrhoea Common
Dyspepsia Common
Dysphonia Common
Dyspnoea (dyspnea) Very Common
Eczema Common
Emotional disorder Uncommon
Encephalopathy Very rare
Enterobiasis Uncommon
Enuresis Common
Epistaxis (Nasal bleeding) Common
Erectile dysfunction Common
Erythema Common
Erythema multiforme Very rare
Eye irritation Common
Eye pain Common
Eye pruritus Uncommon
Face oedema Uncommon
Facial pain Uncommon
Facial paralysis Not known
Fatigue Very Common
Fear Uncommon
Feeling abnormal Common
Feeling cold Common
Flatulence Common
Flushing Common
Fungal infection Common
Furuncle Common
Gamma-GT increased Not known
Gastroenteritis Common
Gastrointestinal disorders Common
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease Common
Gingival bleeding (Gingival hemorrhage) Common
Gingivitis Common
Glossitis Common
Gout Not known
Growth retardation Very Common
Haemoglobin decreased Not known
Haemolytic anemia Common
Hair texture abnormal Common
Hallucination Uncommon
Headache Very Common
Hepatic function abnormal Common
Hepatitis Not known
Hepatomegaly Common
Hepatotoxicity (liver toxicity) Very rare
Herpes simplex Common
Herpes zoster Uncommon
Homicidal ideation Not known
Hyperaesthesia Common
Hyperbilirubinaemia Common
Hyperglycaemia Common
Hyperhidrosis Common
Hyperkinesia Common
Hypersensitivity type I Not known
Hypertension Common
Hyperthyroidism Common
Hypertonia Common
Hypertriglyceridaemia Common
Hyperuricaemia Common
Hypoacusis Common
Hypocalcaemia Common
Hypoesthesia Common
Hypotension Common
Hypothyroidism Very Common
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura Not known
Increased appetite Very Common
Increased upper airway secretion Common
Influenza Common
Influenza-like illness Very Common
Injection site dryness Common
Injection site erythema Very Common
Injection site induration Uncommon
Injection site infection Uncommon
Injection site inflammation Very Common
Injection site necrosis Rare
Injection site pain Very Common
Injection site pruritus Common
Injection site rash Common
Injection site reaction Very Common
Insomnia Very Common
Interstitial pneumonitis Very rare
Irritability Very Common
Jaundice Common
Keratitis Uncommon
Laceration Common
Lacrimal disorder Common
Lactic acidosis Not known
Laryngeal pain Common
Lethargy Uncommon
Leucopenia (Leukopenia) Common
Leukocyte count decreased (White blood cell count decreased) Not known
Libido decreased Common
Lipase increased Not known
Lipodystrophy acquired Not known
Lower respiratory tract infection Uncommon
Lung infection Common
Lung infiltration (pulmonary infiltration) Very rare
Lyell Syndrome (Toxic epidermal necrolysis) Very rare
Lymphadenopathy Common
Lymphocyte count decreased Not known
Lymphopenia Common
Macular oedema Rare
Maculopapular rash Common
Malaise Very Common
Mania Not known
Memory impairment Common
Menorrhagia Common
Menstrual disorder Common
Mental status changes Not known
Micturition disorder Common
Migraine Common
Mitochondrial toxicity Not known
Mononeuropathy Not known
Mood altered Common
Mouth ulceration Common
Muscle contracture Common
Muscle spasms Common
Muscle weakness Uncommon
Musculoskeletal pain Very Common
Myalgia Very Common
Myocardial infarction Uncommon
Myocardial ischaemia Very rare
Myositis Rare
Nail disorders Common
Nasal congestion Common
Nasal discomfort Common
Nasopharyngitis Common
Nausea Very Common
Neoplasm Common
Nephrotic syndrome Very rare
Nervousness Common
Neuralgia Uncommon
Neuropathy peripheral Uncommon
Neutropenia Very Common
Neutrophil count decreased Not known
Night sweats Common
Nightmares Uncommon
Oedema Common
Oedema peripheral Common
Optic neuritis Rare
Oral candidiasis Not known
Oral herpes Common
Oral pain Common
Otalgia (Earache) (Ear pain) Common
Otitis media Common
Ovarian disorder Common
Pain Common
Pain in extremity (Pain in limb) Common
Pallor Common
Palpitations Common
Pancreatitis Uncommon
Panic attack Uncommon
Papilloedema Rare
Paraesthesia (paresthesia) Common
Pericardial effusion Not known
Pericarditis Not known
Periodontal disease Not known
Peripheral ischaemia Very rare
Pharyngitis Very Common
Pharyngitis streptococcal Common
Photophobia Uncommon
Photosensitivity reaction Common
Pigmentation disorder Uncommon
Platelet count decreased (Thrombocyte count decreased) Not known
Pneumonia Uncommon
Pneumonitis Very rare
Pollakiuria (Urinary frequency) Common
Polyneuropathy Very rare
Polyuria Common
Poor quality sleep Common
Prostatitis Common
Proteinuria Common
Pruritus Very Common
Psoriasis Common
Psychomotor hyperactivity (Psychomotor restlessness) Uncommon
Psychotic disorders Common
Pyrexia Very Common
Rash erythematous Common
Renal failure Rare
Respiratory disorder Common
Respiratory tract congestion Common
Respiratory tract infection Common
Restlessness Common
Retinal artery occlusion Rare
Retinal exudates Rare
Retinal haemorrhage Rare
Retinal vein occlusion Rare
Retinopathy Rare
Rhabdomyolysis Rare
Rheumatoid arthritis Rare
Rhinitis Common
Rhinorrhoea Common
Sarcoidosis Rare
Seizures Rare
Sepsis (Systemic infection) (Sepsis state) Common
Sexual dysfunction Common
Sinus congestion Common
Sinusitis Common
Skin discolouration (Dyschromia) Common
Skin disorders Common
Skin exfoliation (Flaking skin) Uncommon
Skin rash Very Common
Sleep disorder (Sleep disturbance) Common
Sneezing Common
Somnambulism Common
Somnolence Common
Stevens-Johnson syndrome Very rare
Stomatitis Common
Suicidal ideation Common
Suicide attempt Uncommon
Syncope Common
Systemic lupus erythematosus Not known
Tachycardia Common
Tachypnoea Common
Testicular pain Common
Thirst Common
Thrombocytopenia (Thrombopenia) Common
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) Not known
Thyroglobulin increased Common
Tinnitus Common
Tongue pigmentation Not known
Tooth abscess Common
Tooth disorder Common
Toothache Common
Tremor Common
Urinary incontinence Common
Urinary tract infection Common
Urine abnormality Common
Urticaria Common
Vaginal disorder Common
Vaginal infection Common
Vasculitis Rare
Vertigo Common
Viral infection Very Common
Virilism Common
Vision blurred Common
Visual acuity reduced Rare
Visual disturbance Common
Visual field defect Rare
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome Not known
Vomiting Very Common
Weight decreased (Weight loss) Very Common
Wheezing Uncommon

Different Units By MoH Code

Ribavin°  MoH 1733 :
Form Capsule, hard
Packaging Blisters
Package Size Box of 60
Strength 200mg
Storage Condition <25°C None
Stratum N/A
NSSF ✘
Quarantine ✘
Reg. Number 208611/03
Submission date 01/01/2003
Registration Year 2005
Archived Date 2017
Withdrawn Date 12/12/2022


Price Comparison

● Country: Kuweit
● Package Size: 60
● Public Price: 67.24 KWD ( 19,740,386.44 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 60
● Cost/Unit: 1,1207 KWD ( 293,581.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 56.8 KWD ( 16675400.8 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 07/02/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Jordan
● Package Size: 60
● Public Price: 145.25 JOD ( 18,188,350.25 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 60
● Cost/Unit: 2,4208 JOD ( 250,442.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 110.83 JOD ( 13878243.43 LBP )
● Reference: JFDA
● Pricing Date: 02/01/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Bahrain
● Package Size: 60
● Public Price: 69.87 BHD ( 16,610,474.58 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 60
● Cost/Unit: 1,1645 BHD ( 237,734.00 LBP )
● Reference: nhra
● Pricing Date: 09/02/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: KSA
● Package Size: 60
● Public Price: 590.05 SAR ( 13,948,782.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 60
● Cost/Unit: 9,8342 SAR ( 212,760.00 LBP )
● Reference: sfda
● Pricing Date: 16/01/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

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