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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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5viruslääke
Tarja Karjalainen


  

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viruslääke


Definition from Suomen Kuvalehti:
Viruslääkkeiden vaikutus perustuu siihen, että ne estävät viruksen lisääntymisen soluissa.

Myös "antiviraalinen lääke"
antiviraalinen = viruksia tuhoava tai niiden lisääntymistä estävä (https://www.terveyskirjasto.fi/terveyskirjasto/tk.koti?p_art...

Example sentence(s):
  • Herpesvirusten HSV:n ja VZV:n antiviraalinen lääkehoito kokenee lähivuosina kukoistuskauden, kun oraaliset lääkkeet ovat hyviä ja hinnat toivottavasti kohtuullisia. - Duodecim  
  • Influenssaviruslääkkeiden teho influenssan ehkäisyssä ja hoidossa varmistuu vasta sen jälkeen, kun tyyppi ja herkkyys käytettävissä oleville viruslääkkeille on selvitetty. - Fimea  
  • Viruslääkkeet ovat osoittautuneet tehottomiksi Bellin pareesina tunnetun toispuolisen kasvohalvauksen hoidossa. - Lääkärilehti  
Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 46
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