1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide is a member of the class of triazoles that is 1H-1,2,4-triazole substituted by an aminocarbonyl group at position 3. It is the major catabolite and aglycon of ribavirin. It has a role as a human urinary metabolite and a drug metabolite. It is a member of triazoles, a primary carboxamide, a monocarboxylic acid amide and an aromatic amide.