antiviral drug
Combats viral illness
An antiviral drug is a medication that fights viral infections by inhibiting a virus's ability to replicate or enter cells.
Unlike antibiotics, which target bacteria, antivirals work against viruses like influenza, HIV, or herpes: The doctor prescribed an antiviral drug for her shingles.
Some antivirals treat active infections; others prevent infection in exposed individuals.
Medical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- pillSolid medicine dose
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
regimen · pharmacy · pharmacist · dispense · generic · brand name · formulary · side effects
Acute viral respiratory infection
- herpesChronic blister-causing virus
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- coronavirusSpike-ringed viral family
Ebola · RSV · HPV · dengue · Zika · shingles · cold sore · chickenpox
Immune response protein
- immunityProtected from harm
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- cytokineImmune signaling molecule
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
immunocompromised · inflammatory response · antigen · pathogen · immunosuppressed · convalescence
Agent that slows reactions
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- nucleosideBase-sugar molecular unit
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
resistance · bioavailability · half-life · pharmacokinetics · polymerase · metabolite · absorption · clearance
Curative mental treatment
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- efficacyAbility to produce results
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
recovery · intervention · management · course · outcome · maintenance · acute · chronic
Controlled health research experiments
- patientAble to wait calmly
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- infection controlPreventing pathogen transmission
- efficacyAbility to produce results
adherence · clinician · prescription · therapeutics · FDA approval · emergency use · outbreak · epidemic
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
dosage · regimen · pharmacy · pharmacist · dispense · generic · brand name · formulary · side effects · contraindications
influenza
Acute viral respiratory infection
coronavirus · Ebola · RSV · HPV · dengue · Zika · shingles · cold sore · chickenpox · COVID-19
interferon
Immune response protein
- immunityProtected from harm
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- cytokineImmune signaling molecule
immune response · immunocompromised · inflammatory response · antigen · pathogen · immunosuppressed · convalescence
inhibitor
Agent that slows reactions
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- nucleosideBase-sugar molecular unit
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
replication · resistance · bioavailability · half-life · pharmacokinetics · polymerase · metabolite · absorption · clearance · potency
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- efficacyAbility to produce results
administration · recovery · intervention · management · course · outcome · maintenance · acute · chronic · combination therapy
clinical trials
Controlled health research experiments
- patientAble to wait calmly
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- infection controlPreventing pathogen transmission
efficacy · adherence · clinician · prescription · therapeutics · FDA approval · emergency use · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic
antiviral drugantibiotic
Bacteria-killing medication
immunosuppressant · viral vector · antimicrobial · antiseptic · chemotherapy
antiviral drugvirus
Microscopic infectious agent
pathogen · viral infection · contagion · bioweapon · viral load
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