Cotronak
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- Prescription status not stated
- Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
- Active substance
- Ribavirin
- Made by
- Schering-Plough Europe
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Cotronak is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C and must only be used as part of a combination regimen with peginterferon alfa-2b or interferon alfa-2b. Cotronak monotherapy must not be used.There is no safety or efficacy information on the use of Cotronak with other forms of interferon (i.e., not alfa-2b).Please refer also to the peginterferon alfa-2b or interferon alfa-2b Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for prescribing information particular to that product.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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Details
| Made by | Schering-Plough Europe |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Ribavirin |
| Used in | Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Classification | J05AB04 · Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Authorised on | 1999-05-07 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2004-03-01 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000247 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.