Antiviral — may refer to:*Antiviral drug *Antiviral protein (see AVP) *Antivirus software * Antiviral Therapy , an academic journal … Wikipedia
Drug (disambiguation) — A drug is any chemical substance other than a food or device that affects the function of living things. Drugs can be used to treat illness, relieve a symptom or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. Drug(s) may also refer … Wikipedia
Antiviral drug — Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. Like antibiotics for bacteria, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. Antiviral drugs are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which… … Wikipedia
Drug resistance — is the reduction in effectiveness of a drug such as an antimicrobial or an antineoplastic[1] in curing a disease or condition. When the drug is not intended to kill or inhibit a pathogen, then the term is equivalent to dosage failure or drug… … Wikipedia
antiviral — UK US /ˌæntiˈvaɪrəl/ adjective ► protecting against viruses that attack the body: »Relenza is an antiviral drug produced by GlaxoSmithKline. ► [before noun] IT ANTI VIRUS(Cf. ↑anti virus) … Financial and business terms
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
Antiviral Therapy — Infobox Journal discipline = Antivirals abbreviation = Antivir Ther , AVT publisher = International Medical Press country = UK frequency = 8 per year history = founded 1996 openaccess = after 12 months impact = 4.982 impact year = 2006 website =… … Wikipedia
Antiviral — An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply and reproduce. For example, amantadine (BRAND name: SYMMETREL) is a synthetic (man made) drug that inhibits the multiplication of the… … Medical dictionary
antiviral drug — a drug effective against viruses that cause disease. Antiviral drugs include DNA polymerase inhibitors (e.g. aciclovir, foscarnet, ganciclovir), ribavirin, and oseltamivir; they are used for treating herpes, cytomegalovirus and respiratory… … The new mediacal dictionary
