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antiviral drug

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10:59 Apr 20, 2020
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: antiviral drug
Definition from Britannica:
(n.) Any agent that is used in the treatment of an infectious disease caused by a virus. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do not destroy their target pathogen; instead they inhibit their development. They should be distinguished from viricides, which are not medication but deactivate or destroy virus particles, either inside or outside the body.

Example sentence(s):
  • One of the most promising antiviral drugs for Ebola got quick NIH approval for testing on COVID-19 patients. OnHealth
  • The antiviral drug, called Favipiravir or Avigan, has been used in Japan to treat influenza, and last month, the drug was approved as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 infections, Pharmaceutical Technology reported. Live Science
  • UVA joins trial to test COVID-19 patients with antiviral drug WSET
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4 +1antiviralt läkemedel
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)


  

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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
antiviralt läkemedel


Definition from own experience or research:
Ett läkemedel mot virusinfektioner.

Example sentence(s):
  • De kan därför förtjänstfullt användas tillsammans med enbart ett annat direktverkande antiviralt läkemedel från en annan klass, även om detta läkemedel har låg resistensbarriär (t ex NS5A-hämmare eller proteashämmare). - Läkartidningen  
  • Mycket forskning pågår, men utanför Kina har ännu inget antiviralt läkemedel godkänts för behandling vid covid-19. - Läkartidningen.se  
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
Sweden
Local time: 09:10
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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