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What are antiviral?
No foods are antiviral. Only fairly strong drugs have antiviral properties.
What is an antiviral drug?
Just like antibiotics get rid of bacterial infections, antiviral drugs fight against dangerous viruses. A recent example of antiviral drugs is Tamiflu which is used to battle the Swine Flu. For more information, see the below related link.
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.
Is radiation an antiviral?
Radiation therapy can be used to kill cancer cells, but it is not typically used as an antiviral treatment. Antiviral medications, such as those used to treat diseases like herpes, HIV, or influenza, are specifically designed to target and inhibit the replication of viruses.
What are antiprotozoal drugs used to treat?
Antiprotozoal drugs are used to treat a variety of diseases caused by protozoa.
Palivizumab is used to treat respiratory syncytial virus disease the antiviral drug is?
monoclonal-antibody
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.
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.
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,
