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Definitions of antiviral drug
Definition that contains antiviral drug
  • pi an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
  • azt an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
  • acyclovir an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
  • reverse transcriptase inhibitor an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
  • nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
  • ddi an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
  • zovirax an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
  • nnrti an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
  • protease inhibitor an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
  • zalcitabine an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
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