Encyclopedia: Antiviral Drug
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...
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How do most antiviral drugs function? A. They target and inhibit a specific...
The best answer of the choices is A, antivirals function by targeting and inhibiting a specific viral enzyme. A couple of examples are: AZT inhibits DNA polymerase in HIV and...
Asked by H.B.I.C. - 16 months ago
we are learning about HIV in biology and i just wanted to know the answer...
Typically antiviral drugs (like AZT used to treat HIV infections) block replication of the virus rather than kill it. AZT is a base analog that the virus will incorporate into...
Asked by ahah k - 379 days ago
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New Strain of Bird Flu Found in Egypt Is Resistant...
A strain of avian flu that is resistant to the antiviral drug oseltamivir has been isolated and easier-to-use class of drugs but is not normally used as a first-line treatment because many avian flu
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Gambia's president claims he has cure for AIDS
their antiviral drugs. More... President's 'cure', involving a green herbal paste, also requires that patients cease taking...
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or antiviral drugs , which one to choose depends on your situation.The former has more side effects but has the issue of resistance and usually antiviral drugs controls HBV not eliminate it.
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