Ribavirin
Sold as Copegus, AURO ribavirin, Dorik
1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 37542.
Background
Registration
- Applicants
- 2
- Registrations
- 4
- Schedule source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Applicants and registrations
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copegus 200 EACH TABLET CONTAINS RIBAVIRIN 200,0 mg | 200Tablet | 38018138/20.2.8/0181Approved 25 November 2011 | Cancelled | S4 | PIPIL |
| Copegus 400 EACH TABLET CONTAINS RIBAVIRIN 400,0 mg | 400Tablet | 41014141/20.2.8/0141Approved 25 November 2011 | Cancelled | S4 | PIPIL |
| AURO ribavirin tablets 200 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS RIBAVIRIN 200,0 mg | 200 mgTablets | 43049943/20.2.8/0499 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Dorik tablets 200 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS RIBAVIRIN 200,0 mg | 200 mgTablets | 43050043/20.2.8/0500 | Registered | S4 | None |
Regulatory status
Where S4 sits on the scale
Prescription-only medicine.
Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.
Schedule S4, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.
Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Ribavirin
S4: Ribavirin
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 7796
Pharmacological class: Antiviral agents. (class 20.2.8)
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
SAHPRA documents
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