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Antiretroviral agents are virustatic agents which block steps in the replication of the virus. The drugs are not curative; however continued use of drugs, particularly in multi-drug regimens, significantly slows disease progression.
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What will HAART be used to treat?
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is used to treat HIV infections.
What are antiretroviral drugs?
Antiretroviral drugs inhibit the reproduction of retroviruses--viruses composed of RNA rather than DNA.
Is there any medicines for virus dieseases?
Yes there are plenty of drugs that treat viral infections or diseases. Tamiflu is generally used in viral infections. Valtrex is used to treat herpes and Zovirax in viral cold sores. There are plenty of antiretroviral drugs and all HIV medications are antiviral. There are many other drugs available, ask your pharmacist for more details or help.
What dosages should be given of antiretroviral drugs?
Doses must be individualized based on the patient and use of interacting drugs. The optimum combinations of antiretroviral drugs have not been determined, nor is there agreement on the stage of infection at which to start treatment.
What are antiprotozoal drugs used to treat?
Antiprotozoal drugs are used to treat a variety of diseases caused by protozoa.
How many antiviral drugs are available?
Exclusive of the antiretroviral agents used in HIV (AIDS) therapy, there are currently only 11 antiviral drugs available, covering four types of virus.
Which drugs are used to treat AIDS?
These are a few examples of Antiretroviral medications being used to treat HIV:Zidovudine (AZT)Didanosine (DDI)Lamivudine (3TC)Stavudine (D4T)Viramune
What are antiviral drugs used to treat?
Antivirals are used to treat infections caused by viruses.
How do drugs used to treat cancer affect cell growth?
Most drugs used to treat cancer kill actively growing/replicating cells.
What are antiepileptic drugs?
Antiepileptic drugs are all drugs used to treat or prevent convulsions, as in epilepsy.
What type of medicine is generally used to treat bacterial infections?
Most of the drugs that treat bacterial disease are called antibiotics.
What drugs can cure heart arrythmia?
There are no drugs that can cure heart arrhythmia, but there are many that can treat it. Some of the drugs used to treat it are Rythmol, Tikosyn, Xylocaine, and Betapace.
