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Antivirals are used to treat infections caused by viruses.
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What is an antiviral drug?
An antiviral drug is a medication used to treat viral infections by either inhibiting the virus from replicating in the body or boosting the body’s immune response to fight off the virus. These drugs are specific to certain viruses and can help reduce symptoms, shorten the duration of the illness, and prevent complications.
What are antiviral?
No foods are antiviral. Only fairly strong drugs have antiviral properties.
Is there any medicines for virus dieseases?
Yes there are plenty of drugs that treat viral infections or diseases. Tamiflu is generally used in viral infections. Valtrex is used to treat herpes and Zovirax in viral cold sores. There are plenty of antiretroviral drugs and all HIV medications are antiviral. There are many other drugs available, ask your pharmacist for more details or help.
How many antiviral drugs are available?
Exclusive of the antiretroviral agents used in HIV (AIDS) therapy, there are currently only 11 antiviral drugs available, covering four types of virus.
Do antiviral drugs prevent Swine Flu?
Antiviral drugs can be used to treat swine flu or to prevent infection with swine flu viruses.They must be prescribed by a health care professional.They work against influenza viruses -- but will not help treat or prevent symptoms caused by infection from other viruses that can cause symptoms similar to the flu.The CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine influenza viruses.Recommendations for using antiviral drugs for treatment or prevention of swine influenza will change as we learn more about this new virus.
Which current technologies are used to treat chickenpox?
Current technologies used to treat chickenpox include antiviral medications such as acyclovir, and varicella immunoglobulin.
What are antiprotozoal drugs used to treat?
Antiprotozoal drugs are used to treat a variety of diseases caused by protozoa.
Can you treat Sinus infections with acyclovir?
No. Acyclovir should not be used to treat a sinus infection. Acyclovir is an antiviral drug used to treat herpes. Sinus infections are bacterial and require an antibiotic.
Palivizumab is used to treat respiratory syncytial virus disease the antiviral drug is?
monoclonal-antibody
How do you treat keratoconjunctivitis?
Antibiotics, antifungals, and antiviral medication will be used to treat the appropriate organism. Broad spectrum antibiotics will be used immediately,
Is mometasone used for fever blisters?
No hun it's used to treat eczema and rashes. You would use an antiviral cream or medication to treat cold sores.
What are some drugs that interact with antimalarial drugs?
a drug that can be used to prevent or treat the symptoms of malaria. There are two basic types of antimalarial drug: prophylactic drugs, and therapy drugs. Prophylatic drugs prevent a person from contracting malaria so by receiving a bite by an infective mosquito, a person will not contract malaria. Therapy drugs are used to treat a person who alrady has malaria. These drugs treat the symptoms of malaria. a drug that can be used to prevent or treat the symptoms of malaria. There are two basic types of antimalarial drug: prophylactic drugs, and therapy drugs. Prophylatic drugs prevent a person from contracting malaria so by receiving a bite by an infective mosquito, a person will not contract malaria. Therapy drugs are used to treat a person who alrady has malaria. These drugs treat the symptoms of malaria.
