stronger warning not to use Rebetron during pregnancy

April 1999

You'll see a stronger warning not to use Rebetron during pregnancy...due to the risk of birth defects or miscarriage.

Rebetron is a combination of interferon plus oral ribavirin. It's more effective than interferon alone for hepatitis C.

But ribavirin can cause birth defects in pregnant women...and sperm abnormalities in men.

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