Treatments: Antivirals

Antivirals: Class of drugs against viruses
Introduction: Antivirals are medications that directly attack viruses. They are not antibiotics, which attack bacteria. Antivirals are also much newer than antibiotics. Until recently, antivirals were mainly used against severe life-threatening viral conditions. However, modern antivirals exist against flu, genital herpes, HIV, viral hepatitis, and other viral conditions.

Count: Antivirals is listed as a: treatment for 13 conditions; alternative treatment for 13 conditions; preventive treatment for 1 conditions; research treatment for 3 conditions.
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Antivirals as a treatment: The following list of conditions have 'Antivirals' or similar listed as a treatment in our database:

E

Encephalitis ... Antiviral medications

F

Flu ... Antiviral medications

H

Hepatitis ... antivirals

Herpes stomatitis ... Antivirals

Herpes zoster oticus ... antiviral drugs

HIV/AIDS ... highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), antiviral agents

L

Labrynthitis ... antivirals

M

Meningitis ... antiviral drugs

O

Orf ... antivirals

P

Pneumonia ... antivirals

S

SARS ... antiviral agents

Shingles ... antiviral drugs

V

Viral diseases ... antivirals

Antivirals as a prevention: The following list of conditions have 'Antivirals' or similar listed as a preventive treatment in our database:

H

HIV/AIDS ... antiviral agents

Antivirals as a research area: The following list of conditions have 'Antivirals' or similar listed as a research treatment or other research area in our database:

C

Common cold ... Antivirals

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ... antiviral agents

Cytomegalovirus ... antiviral drugs

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