Antivirals

Class at a glance

• Inhibit viral entry, enzymes or replication

Practical pearls

• Therapy is virus-specific
• HIV/HCV usually require combination regimens

Other practical pearls

• Early therapy matters for influenza/COVID

Clinical pearls

• Resistance + host immunity affect outcomes
• DDIs can dominate some antiviral regimens

Self-check

• What is the main pharmacologic action of Antivirals?
  Inhibit viral entry, enzymes or replication.

Drugs in this class (48)

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