List of antiviral drugs
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- AbacavirAbacavirAbacavir is a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV and AIDS. It is available under the trade name Ziagen and in the combination formulations Trizivir and Kivexa/Epzicom...
- anti-HIV. NRTI drug. "Ziagen" (ViiV Healthcare). In combination formulations: "Trizivir" and "Kivexa/Epzicom" - AciclovirAciclovirAciclovir or acyclovir , chemical name acycloguanosine, abbreviated as ACV,is a guanosine analogue antiviral drug, marketed under trade names such as Cyclovir, Herpex, Acivir, Acivirax, Zovirax, and Zovir...
- anti-HSV. - Acyclovir
- AdefovirAdefovirAdefovir dipivoxil, previously called bis-POM PMEA, with trade names Preveon and Hepsera, is an orally-administered nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor .-Uses:...
- AmantadineAmantadineAmantadine is the organic compound known formally as 1-adamantylamine or 1-aminoadamantane. The molecule consists of adamantane backbone that has an amino group substituted at one of the four methyne positions. This pharmaceutical is sold under the name Symmetrel for use both as an antiviral and an...
- Amprenavir
- AmpligenAmpligenRintatolimod , is an experimental immunomodulatory double stranded RNA drug developed by Hemispherx Biopharma of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
- ArbidolArbidolArbidol is an antiviral treatment for influenza infection used in Russia and China. The drug is manufactured by Moscow-based Masterlek . Although some Russian studies have shown it to be effective, it is not approved for use in Western countries. Chemically, arbidol features an indole core,...
- AtazanavirAtazanavirAtazanavir, marketed under the trade name Reyataz by Bristol Myers, is an antiretroviral drug of the protease inhibitor class...
- AtriplaAtriplaEmtricitabine/tenofovir/efavirenz is a fixed-dose combination drug for the treatment of HIV infection. It combines Gilead Sciences's tenofovir and emtricitabine with Bristol-Myers Squibb's efavirenz into a fixed-dose pill...
(fixed dose drug)
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- Edoxudine EdoxudineEdoxudine is an Antiviral drug.It has shown effectiveness against herpes simplex virus.-Synthesis:-References:...
- EfavirenzEfavirenzEfavirenz is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and is used as part of highly active antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of a human immunodeficiency virus type 1....
- EmtricitabineEmtricitabineEmtricitabine , with trade name Emtriva , is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV infection in adults and children....
- EnfuvirtideEnfuvirtideEnfuvirtide is an HIV fusion inhibitor, the first of a novel class of antiretroviral drugs used in combination therapy for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. It is marketed under the trade name Fuzeon ....
- EntecavirEntecavirEntecavir INN , abbreviated ETV, is an oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection. It is marketed under the trade name Baraclude ....
- Entry inhibitorsEntry inhibitorsEntry inhibitors, also known as fusion inhibitors, are a class of antiretroviral drugs, used in combination therapy for the treatment of HIV infection. This class of drugs interferes with the binding, fusion and entry of an HIV virion to a human cell...
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- FamciclovirFamciclovirFamciclovir is a guanine analogue antiviral drug used for the treatment of various herpesvirus infections, most commonly for herpes zoster . It is a prodrug form of penciclovir with improved oral bioavailability...
- Fixed dose combination (antiretroviral)Fixed dose combination (antiretroviral)Fixed-dose combinations of antiretrovirals are multiple antiretroviral drugs combined into a single pill, which helps reduce pill burden. They may combine different classes of antiretrovirals or contain only a single class. Licensed fixed-dose combinations are shown in the table below....
- FomivirsenFomivirsenFomivirsen is an antiviral drug. It is used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS...
- FosamprenavirFosamprenavirFosamprenavir , under the trade names Lexiva and Telzir is a pro-drug of the protease inhibitor and antiretroviral drug amprenavir. The FDA approved it October 20, 2003, while the EMEA approved it on July 12, 2004...
- FoscarnetFoscarnetFoscarnet is the conjugate base of the chemical compound with the formula HO2CPO3H2.-Uses:This phosphonic acid derivative is an antiviral medication used to treat herpes viruses, including drug resistant cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2...
- Fosfonet
- Fusion inhibitor
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- Ibacitabine IbacitabineIbacitabine is an Antiviral drug.-External links:...
- Imunovir
- IdoxuridineIdoxuridineIdoxuridine is an anti-herpesvirus antiviral drug.It is a nucleoside analogue, a modified form of deoxyuridine, similar enough to be incorporated into viral DNA replication, but the iodine atom added to the uracil component blocks base pairing. It is used only topically due to...
- ImiquimodImiquimodImiquimod is a prescription medication that acts as an immune response modifier. It is marketed by Meda AB, Graceway Pharmaceuticals and iNova Pharmaceuticals under the trade names Aldara and Zyclara, and by Mochida as Beselna. It is also referred to as R-837.- History :The original FDA approval...
- IndinavirIndinavirIndinavir is a protease inhibitor used as a component of highly active antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV infection and AIDS.-History:...
- InosineInosineInosine is a nucleoside that is formed when hypoxanthine is attached to a ribose ring via a β-N9-glycosidic bond....
- Integrase inhibitorIntegrase inhibitorIntegrase inhibitors are a class of antiretroviral drug designed to block the action of integrase, a viral enzyme that inserts the viral genome into the DNA of the host cell. Since integration is a vital step in retroviral replication, blocking it can halt further spread of the virus...
- Interferon type IIIInterferon type IIIThe recently classified type III interferon group consists of three IFN-λ molecules called IFN-λ1, IFN-λ2 and IFN-λ3 . These IFNs signal through a receptor complex consisting of IL10R2 and IFNLR1...
- Interferon type IIInterferon type IIA sole member makes up the type II IFNs that is called IFN-γ . Mature IFN-γ is an anti-parallel homodimer, which binds to the IFN-γ receptor complex to elicit a signal within its target cell...
- Interferon type IInterferon type IHuman type I interferons comprise a vast and growing group of IFN proteins.All type I IFNs bind to a specific cell surface receptor complex known as the IFN-α receptor that consists of IFNAR1 and IFNAR2 chains....
- InterferonInterferonInterferons are proteins made and released by host cells in response to the presence of pathogens—such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites—or tumor cells. They allow communication between cells to trigger the protective defenses of the immune system that eradicate pathogens or tumors.IFNs belong to...
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- Peginterferon alfa-2a
- Penciclovir
- PeramivirPeramivirPeramivir is an experimental antiviral drug developed by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of influenza. It has been authorized for the emergency use of treatment of certain hospitalized patients with known or suspected 2009 H1N1 influenza....
- Pleconaril
- PodophyllotoxinPodophyllotoxinPodophyllotoxin , otherwise known as podofilox, is a non-alkaloid toxin lignan extracted from the roots and rhizomes of Podophyllum species. Under the trade name Condylox, a topical gel, it is used on the skin to treat external genital warts, caused by some types of the human papillomavirus...
- Protease inhibitor (pharmacology)Protease inhibitor (pharmacology)Protease inhibitors are a class of drugs used to treat or prevent infection by viruses, including HIV and Hepatitis C. PIs prevent viral replication by inhibiting the activity of proteases, e.g.HIV-1 protease, enzymes used by the viruses to cleave nascent proteins for final assembly of new...
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- Raltegravir
- Reverse transcriptase inhibitorReverse transcriptase inhibitorReverse-transcriptase inhibitors are a class of antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection, tumors, and cancer. RTIs inhibit activity of reverse transcriptase, a viral DNA polymerase enzyme that retroviruses need to reproduce.-Mechanism:...
- RibavirinRibavirinRibavirin is an anti-viral drug indicated for severe RSV infection , hepatitis C infection and other viral infections. Ribavirin is a prodrug, which when metabolised resembles purine RNA nucleotides...
- RimantadineRimantadineRimantadine is an orally administered antiviral drug used to treat, and in rare cases prevent, influenzavirus A infection. When taken within one to two days of developing symptoms, rimantadine can shorten the duration and moderate the severity of influenza. Both rimantadine and the similar drug...
- RitonavirRitonavirRitonavir, with trade name Norvir , is an antiretroviral drug from the protease inhibitor class used to treat HIV infection and AIDS....
- Pyramidine
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- Tea tree oilTea tree oilTea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, is a pale yellow colour to nearly clear essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odor. It is taken from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia, which is native to the northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia...
- Tenofovir
- Tenofovir disoproxil
- TipranavirTipranavirTipranavir, or tipranavir disodium, is a nonpeptidic protease inhibitor manufactured by Boehringer-Ingelheim under the trade name Aptivus...
- TrifluridineTrifluridineTrifluridine is an anti-herpesvirus antiviral drug, used primarily on the eye. It was sold under the trade name, Viroptic, by Glaxo Wellcome, now merged into GlaxoSmithKline...
- TrizivirTrizivirAbacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine is a pharmaceutical treatment for HIV infection. It is a fixed dose combination of three reverse transcriptase inhibitors patented by GlaxoSmithKline and now marketed by its joint venture with Pfizer, ViiV Healthcare:*abacavir *lamivudine *zidovudine It is indicated...
- TromantadineTromantadineTromantadine is an antiviral medicine used to treat herpes simplex virus. It is available in a topical gel under trade name Viru-Merz. Its performance is similar to aciclovir.Like rimantadine and amantadine, tromantadine is a derivative of adamantane....
- TruvadaTruvadaTenofovir/emtricitabine, trademark Truvada, is a fixed-dose combination of two antiretroviral drugs used for the treatment of HIV. It consists of 300 milligrams of tenofovir and 200 milligrams of emtricitabine. By combining the two agents into one tablet, it reduces the pill burden and increases...
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- Valaciclovir (Valtrex)
- ValganciclovirValganciclovirValganciclovir hydrochloride is an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections. As the L-valyl ester of ganciclovir, it is actually a prodrug for ganciclovir...
- VicrivirocVicrivirocVicriviroc, previously named SCH 417690 and SCH-D, is a pyrimidine CCR5 entry inhibitor of HIV-1. It was developed by the pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough. Merck decided to not pursue regulatory approval for use in treatment-experienced patients because the drug did not meet primary efficacy...
- VidarabineVidarabineVidarabine or adenine arabinoside is an antiviral drug which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses.- How the drug was discovered :...
- Viramidine ViramidineTaribavirin is an antiviral drug in Phase III human trials, but not yet approved for pharmaceutical use. It is a prodrug of ribavirin, active against a number of DNA and RNA viruses...