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
Medication — Medication, also referred to as medicine, can be loosely defined as any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. [ [http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/fdcact/fdcact1.htm US Federal Food, Drug … Wikipedia
medication — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ prescribed, prescription ▪ non prescription (esp. AmE), over the counter ▪ regular ▪ antidepressant, anti inflammatory … Collocations dictionary
antiviral agent — noun any drug that destroys viruses • Syn: ↑antiviral, ↑antiviral drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
antiviral drug — noun any drug that destroys viruses • Syn: ↑antiviral, ↑antiviral agent • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
antiviral — adj. Antiviral is used with these nouns: ↑drug, ↑medication, ↑medicine … Collocations dictionary
Pharmaceutical drug — Medication redirects here. For other uses, see Medication (disambiguation). Medicines redirects here. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as medicine, medication or medicament, can be loosely… … Wikipedia
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
Herpes simplex — Herpes redirects here. For the virus that causes herpes simplex, see Herpes simplex virus. For all types of herpes viruses, see Herpesviridae. Herpes simplex Classification and external resources Herpes labialis … Wikipedia
Chickenpox — For other uses, see Chickenpox (disambiguation). Varicella redirects here. For other uses, see Varicella (disambiguation). Chickenpox Classification and external resources Child with varicella disease … Wikipedia