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  2. Antiviral drug - Wikipedia

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    The general idea behind modern antiviral drug design is to identify viral proteins, or parts of proteins, that can be disabled. [11] [13] These "targets" should generally be as unlike any proteins or parts of proteins in humans as possible, to reduce the likelihood of side effects and toxicity. [8]

  3. Entry inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Clinical trials were halted in 2005 over concerns about the drug's safety. b12 is an antibody against HIV found in some long-term nonprogressors. It has been found to bind to gp120 at the exact region, or epitope, where gp120 binds to CD4. b12 seems to serve as a natural entry inhibitor in some individuals. It is hoped that further study of b12 ...

  4. Reverse-transcriptase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Tenofovir, also known as TDF is a so-called 'prodrug' with the active compound deactivated by a molecular side chain that dissolves in the human body allowing a low dose of tenofovir to reach the site of desired activity. One example of the prodrug form is tenofovir disoproxil fumarate with the trade name Viread (Gilead Sciences Inc USA).

  5. Protease inhibitor (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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    A drug combination targeting SARS-CoV-2, Paxlovid, was approved in December 2021 to treat COVID-19. [12] It is a combination of nirmatrelvir , a protease inhibitor targeted to the SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease , and ritonavir, which inhibits the metabolism of nirmatrelvir, thereby prolonging its effect.

  6. Nelfinavir - Wikipedia

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    Nelfinavir belongs to the class of drugs known as protease inhibitors (PIs) and like other PIs is almost always used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs. Nelfinavir is an orally bioavailable human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 protease inhibitor (K i = 2 nM) and is widely prescribed in combination with HIV reverse transcriptase ...

  7. Cytarabine - Wikipedia

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    Cytarabine also possesses antiviral activity, and it has been used for the treatment of generalised herpesvirus infection. However, cytarabine is not very selective in this setting and causes bone marrow suppression and other severe side effects. Therefore, ara-C is not a useful antiviral agent in humans because of its toxic profile. [7]

  8. Azvudine - Wikipedia

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    Azvudine is an antiviral drug which acts as a reverse transcriptase inhibitor. [3] It was discovered for the treatment of hepatitis C [4] and has since been investigated for use against other viral diseases such as AIDS and COVID-19, [2] [5] for which it was granted conditional approval in China. [6] [7] Azvudine was first discovered in 2007. [8]

  9. Cidofovir - Wikipedia

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    Cidofovir, brand name Vistide, is a topical or injectable antiviral medication primarily used as a treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (an infection of the retina of the eye) in people with AIDS. [4] [5] Cidofovir was approved for medical use in 1996. [6]