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No. The main reason is that viruses are not really alive, the way you and I think of it. Drugs like Interferon, which occur in the body's cells and as a manufactured drug, do not "kill" viruses, but rather block the virus's ability to grab hold of and infect your body's receptor cells.
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What is the difference between and antiviral drug and an antibiotic drug?
No. Antivirals work to limit the reproduction of viruses, and antibiotics work to kill bacteria. Antivirals do not kill bacteria, and antibiotics do not kill viruses.
How do you kill viruses inside you?
You don't.
Why is there no such thing as an 'antiviral' pill that kills all viruses wouldn't it help fix stuff like HIV and other deadly viruses for good?
From a scientific point of view, it would be virtually impossible to have "one" antiviral medication that would kill all viruses. There is no "one" antibiotic that kills all bacteria. These microorganisms are all different and are not likely to respond to just one medication. Ex: It takes a cocktail of 4 drugs just to treat TB.
How antiviral drugs work?
The drug gives the patient a weakened form of the virus. The body's immune system 'learns' what the virus is and produces anti-bodies to fight the infection. The anti-bodies remain in the patient's bloodstream - ready to fight the full-blown disease, should they catch it in later life.
Does acetone kill all bacteria and viruses on contact surfaces?
Looking at several scientific articles show that acetone will kill bacteria on non-living surfaces. As for viruses, they are not alive. But acetone is antiviral and will inhibit viral activity.
What things in the body kill viruses?
Antibodies are what our bodies use to block the action of viruses, however, since a virus particle is not really a living thing, it is not able to be killed. It is made inert or inactive by the antibodies our immune system produces that block the entry of the virus into our cells.
Why can antibiotics be useful in treating bacterial diseases but not in treating viral diseases?
Antibiotics kill the bacteria but not the people by affecting parts of the bacterial system that humans do not share. Viruses use the person's own systems to do most functions and so not have the same or as many targets for the drugs. There are some antiviral drugs but now as many as antibiotics.
Why antibiotics can be usful in treating bacterial diseases but not in treating viral diseases?
Antibiotics kill the bacteria but not the people by affecting parts of the bacterial system that humans do not share. Viruses use the person's own systems to do most functions and so not have the same or as many targets for the drugs. There are some antiviral drugs but now as many as antibiotics.
Why can drugs kill you?
it depends what the drug has inside of it.
What characteristics of viruses do you think have made finding drugs to attack them?
this could be that they help the drugs get infected with something that can hurt or kill them
Does antibiotics cure bacteria?
Bacteria are treated with antibiotics and viruses are treated with antiviral medications.
What are some limitations of antibiotics?
One thing is that antibiotics cannot kill viruses, as viruses are DNA structures which enter the cells in your body in order to duplicate, however antibiotics cannot enter into the cells, and can therefore not stop the virus.
