antiviral drugs
Infection-combating pharmaceuticals
Antiviral drugs are medications that fight viral infections by interfering with a virus's ability to replicate.
Unlike antibiotics, which kill bacteria, antivirals typically slow viral reproduction rather than destroy the virus outright: The doctor prescribed antiviral drugs within 48 hours of symptom onset.
Common examples treat influenza, herpes, HIV, and hepatitis.
- remdesivirAntiviral medication for COVID-19
- vaccine developmentCreating disease-preventing biological preparations
- flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
- SARS-CoV-2Pandemic-causing coronavirus species
- drug resistanceReduced medication responsiveness
acyclovir · vaccine · drug cocktail · pandemic · AIDS · monoclonal antibodies · outbreak · cold sore · HIV · herpes · pills · pandemic preparedness · emergency use · clinical trials · prescription · over the counter · retroviral · infection
- Medical Advancespenicillin, vaccine, X-ray, insulin pump, pacemaker
- Cold Remediescold medicine, cough syrup, cough drops, throat lozenges, lozenges
- Fluflu, flu shot, flu vaccine, flu season, flu symptoms
- pandemic responsecontact tracing, quarantine laws, social distancing, lockdown, mask mandate
- Hepatitis treatmentsantivirals, interferon, combination therapy, immunoglobulin
- liver treatmentsliver transplant, transplant, hepatectomy, resection, antivirals
antiviral drugsantibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
penicillin · bactericides · amoxicillin · fungicides · tetracycline
antiviral drugsvaccines
Preparations conferring immunity
watchful waiting · placebo · palliative care · prophylaxis · natural immunity