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Dann sued the director of the Arizona Department of Corrections last year to be treated with antiviral drugs.
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Schuchat said there’s been greater demand for antiviral drugs to treat flu this year.
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Amazingly, these bacteria also contribute to the fight against pathogens by producing antiviral compounds.
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Those who are already sick can seek prescriptions for antiviral drugs like Tamiflu.
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There is no vaccine and no definitive cure, although an antiviral drug, ribavirin, can be helpful if given early.
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But the shortened treatment time didn't necessarily mean patients in the trial felt better sooner, a representative from Shionogi tells CBS News, explaining that the drug works differently than Tamiflu and other antiviral drugs.
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But so far, the most successful medical advancements have been in antiviral medications that lower the chance of outbreaks and transmission.
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Once incurable, it now can be effectively treated with expensive antiviral medication.
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First Known Use of antiviral
1929
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New drugs called direct-acting antivirals can cure the disease with fewer side effects than previous treatments.
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Jimerson said that her husband wasn't given direct-acting antivirals.
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In other words, antivirals address the symptoms of herpes, but not the cause.
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But new research finds that antibiotics aren’t alone in their bacterial slaughter: Nearly 1 in 4 other prescription medications, from antipsychotics to antivirals, kill off gut microbes.
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Patients should talk to their providers about whether Tamiflu or a different antiviral would be appropriate for them.
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Although prices of the direct-acting antivirals have started to come down since FDA approval in 2013, the costs are still substantial.
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Most developed nations are sitting on stockpiles of antivirals that work against flu, and new antiviral drugs are in the research pipeline, Bouvier said.
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Unlike other flu antivirals, Xofluza actually stops virus replication in its tracks by inhibiting an enzyme that the flu virus needs to multiply.
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First Known Use of antiviral
1959
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