SPL Set ID: 7ea8dafa-d3d8-493e-a0db-e783d92fb13f
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Ribavirin is a synthetic nucleoside with antiviral activity. Ribavirin for inhalation solution, USP is a sterile, lyophilized powder to be reconstituted for aerosol administration. Each 100 mL glass vial contains 6 grams of ribavirin, and when reconstituted to the recommended volume of 300 mL with Sterile Water for Injection, USP or Sterile Water for Inhalation (no preservatives added), will contain 20 mg of ribavirin per mL, pH approximately 5.5. Aerosolization is to be carried out in a Small Particle Aerosol Generator (SPAG ® -2) nebulizer only. Ribavirin is 1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide, with the following structural formula: Ribavirin is a stable, white crystalline compound with a maximum solubility in water of 142 mg/mL at 25°C and with only a slight solubility in ethanol. The empirical formula is C 8 H 12 N 4 O 5 and the molecular weight is 244.21. Chemical Structure