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COVID-19: Shionogi: 3C-like protease inhibitor Entecavir: HIV NRTI 2005 Etravirine (Intelence) [8] HIV NNRTI 2008 Famciclovir: Herpes Zoster: Guanosine analogue 1994 Fomivirsen: AIDS Anti-sense oligonucleotide: Anti-sense FDA-licensed in 1998; Withdrawn in EU (2002), US (2006) Fosamprenavir: HIV ViiV Healthcare: Amprenavir pro-drug: 2003 (FDA ...
In May, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged the reoccurrence of COVID-19 following Paxlovid and continued to recommend it for people who are at high risk of serious ...
Antiviral medications were tried in people with severe disease. [1] As of March 2020 several medications were already approved for other uses or were already in advanced testing. [ 43 ] As of April 2020 trials were investigating whether existing medications could be used effectively against the body's immune reaction to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Pharmacists can now prescribe the COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid— the antiviral medication created by Pfizer — at pharmacies throughout the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced ...
One of the best-known of this class of drugs are interferons, which inhibit viral synthesis in infected cells. [37] One form of human interferon named "interferon alpha" is well-established as part of the standard treatment for hepatitis B and C, [ 38 ] and other interferons are also being investigated as treatments for various diseases.
Two drug companies have developed antiviral pills to fight Covid-19. They both work by blocking enzymes that play a role in how the virus replicates in the body.
Effective antivirals are available overseas—but not in the U.S.
Molnupiravir, sold under the brand name Lagevrio, is an antiviral medication that inhibits the replication of certain RNA viruses. [7] It is used to treat COVID‑19 in those infected by SARS-CoV-2. [7] It is taken by mouth. [7]