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Antiviral Drugs

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The following information is specific for alternative and complementary medicine. For additional evidence-based information on diseases, conditions, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and wellness issues, continue searching the Healthwise Knowledgebase.


Antiviral drugs are used to treat diseases caused by viruses, such as AIDS, genital herpes, influenza, chickenpox, shingles, and cold sores.

For interactions involving a specific antiviral drug, refer to the highlighted medications listed below.

Categories

Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, AIDS Therapy

  • Abacavir (Ziagen®)
  • Delavirdine (Rescriptor®)
  • Didanosine (Videx®)
  • Efavirenz (Sustiva®)
  • Lamivudine (Epivir®, Epivir-HBV®)
  • Nevirapine (Viramune®)
  • Stavudine (Zerit®)
  • Zalcitabine (Hivid®)
  • Zidovudine (Retrovir®)
  • Zidovudine and Lamivudine (Combivir®)

Protease Inhibitors, AIDS Therapy

  • Amprenavir (Agenerase®)
  • Indinavir (Crixivan®)
  • Nelfinavir (Viracept®)
  • Ritonavir (Norvir®)
  • Saquinavir (Fortovase®, Invirase®)

Herpes Therapy

  • Oral acyclovir (Zovirax®)
  • Cidofovir (Vistide® for Injection)
  • Famciclovir (Famvir®)
  • Gancyclovir (Cytovene®)
  • Valacyclovir (Valtrex®)

Miscellaneous Antiviral

  • Amantadine (Symmetrel®)
  • Interferon (Alferon N Injection®, Infergen®, Intron A® for Injection)
  • Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®)
  • Palivizumab (Synagis®)
  • Ribavirin (Virazole®)
  • Ribavirin and Interferon (Rebetron®)
  • Rimantadine (Flumadine®)
  • Zanamivir (Relenza®)

Herbs

For interactions involving a specific Antiviral Drug, see the individual drug article. For interactions involving an Antiviral Drug for which no separate article exists, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Last Review: 09-07-2006

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