Definition of antiviral
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:used to protect a computer from viruses :antivirus
- antiviral software
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Treatment usually involves oral steroids, sometimes antiviral medications.
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For many patients, Dr. Simpson recommends a mix of corticosteroids and antiviral medication, which are typically taken for seven to 10 days.
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All couples were offered condoms, but half of the infected partners took the antiviral drug Valacyclovir (Valtrex), while the other half took a placebo.
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Other experimental antiviral drugs may also be considered.
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Standard treatment of the disease was revolutionized in 2013 which the advent of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs, which cure 90-95 percent of patients, with little or no side effects, according to the CDC.
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Antiviral drugs suppress replication so that only a tiny minority of immune cells have the infection, but if the drugs are stopped, the latent virus can break out and resume its destructive course.
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Instead a new study, published in the journal Immunity, suggests that the frog slime could contain a whole new class of antiviral drugs for researchers to explore, according to a press release from Emory University.
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Unlike dairy fat, the saturated fat in coconut contains lauric acid, which has antiviral and antibacterial properties.
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First Known Use of antiviral
1929
Definition of antiviral
:an antiviral agent and especially a drug
- antivirals used in treating influenza
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However, doctors may prescribe medications like corticosteroids, which can reduce swelling of the facial nerve, and antiviral drugs, although there isn’t a lot of evidence that shows antivirals are helpful, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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First Known Use of antiviral
1959
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