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2 unusual facts about antiviral drug


Alexandre Besredka

During his career at the Pasteur Institute, he made contributions in his work involving antiviral therapy, as well as in the development of vaccines against various infectious diseases.

Antiviral

Antiviral drug, a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections.


Limonoid

Currently limonoids are under investigation for a wide variety of therapeutic effects such as antiviral or Viricide, antifungal, antibacterial, antineoplastic and antimalarial.

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Extracts of the seeds, flowers and leaves possesses immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antileishmanial, antiviral and antifungal activities in vitro.

Peramivir

In October 2009, it was reported that the experimental antiviral drug peramivir had been effective in treating serious cases of swine flu.


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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals

Peramivir is an intravenous (i.v.) antiviral drug being developed for the treatment of influenza.