The antiviral drug ribavirin reversibly affects the reproductive parameters in the male Wistar rat

K Narayana, UJA D'Souza, P Narayan… - Folia …, 2005 - journals.viamedica.pl
The present study was planned to evaluate the toxic effects of ribavirin on the reproductive
parameters in the male Wistar rat. Rats (11–13 weeks old) were treated with 5 injections (ip) …

Ribavirin-induced sperm shape abnormalities in Wistar rat

K Narayana, UJA D'Souza, KPS Rao - Mutation Research/Genetic …, 2002 - Elsevier
Ribavirin (1-β-d-ribofuranosyl-1, 2, 4, triazole-3 carboxamide) is a broad-spectrum antiviral
drug. This study was aimed to investigate the mutagenicity of ribavirin on germ cells by …

[PDF][PDF] Study the Effect of Ribavirin Drug on the histological structure of the testes in Albino mice (Mus musculus)

TA Ibrahim, HS Mahdi, RS Abbas… - Journal of Global …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The results have gotten from this study was showed that all animals of two experiment
groups that inoculated with Ribavirin drug appeared change in the thickness of seminiferous …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of ribavirin on epididymal sperm count in rat

K Narayana, UJA D Souza, KPS Rao - Indian journal of physiology and …, 2002 - ijpp.com
Ribavirin (l-~-D-ribofuranosyl-l, 2, 4-triazole-3-Carboxamide) is a potent inhibitor of inosine
monophosphate dehydrogenase, used widely as an antiviral drug. Although it has been …

Mechanism of cytotoxicity of ribavirin in the rat bone marrow and testis.

UJ D'Souza, K Narayana - Indian journal of physiology and …, 2002 - europepmc.org
Mechanisms of cytotoxicity of an antiviral drug, ribavirin was studied in the rat bone marrow
and testis. Ribavirin at the dose levels of 20, 100 and 200 mg/kg was treated (ip) either as …

Structural evaluation of the peritubular sheath of rat's testes after administration of ribavirin: a possible impact on the testicular function

SM Almasry, ZA Hassan, WM Elsaed… - International journal …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Effects of ribavirin on the structure of peritubular sheath (PS) of seminiferous tubules and on
testicular functions were studied. We found that ribavirin at a dose of 4 mg/kg/day for 4 …

Investigation of the embryo-toxicity of the antiviral drug “Ribavirin” in Wistar rats during different gestation periods

M Magdy, AEW El Ghareeb, TMA Eldebss… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Ribavirin (1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-1, 2, 4-triazole-3-carboxamide) is a water-
soluble, guanosine nucleoside analog that mimics other purines, including inosine and …

In vivo chromosome damaging effects of an inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase inhibitor: Ribavirin in mice

KPS Rao, K Narayana - Indian journal of pharmacology, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To investigate the in vivomutagenic effects of ribavirin in mice. Methods: Mice
were injected (ip) 20, 100, or 200 mg/kg ribavirin (single exposure) for bone marrow …

The deleterious effects of sofosbuvir and ribavirin (antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus) on different body systems in male albino rats regarding reproductive …

RA Ali, EA Awadalla, YA Amin, SS Fouad… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Sofosbuvir is one of the crucial drugs used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
in adults and children with compensated liver disease, including cirrhosis. It may be used …

Testicular Effects Following In Utero Exposure to the Antivirals Acyclovir and Ganciclovir in Rats

F Nihi, D Moreira, AC Santos Lourenço… - Toxicological …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
In utero exposure to the antivirals acyclovir and ganciclovir has been reported to induce
gross structural defects in rat offspring. The present study investigated the effects of maternal …