Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. Like antibiotics, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. Antiviral drugs are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes antibiotic, antifungal and antiparasitic drugs. They are relatively harmless to the host, and therefore can be used to treat infections. They should be distinguished from viricides, which actively deactivate virus particles outside the body. Most...
Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. The following list of conditions are treated with Antivirals:
Encephalitis
Flu
Hepatitis
Herpes stomatitis
Herpes zoster oticus
HIV/AIDS
Labyrinthitis
Meningitis
Pneumonia
SARS
Shingles...