Tamiflu
Generic Name: oseltamivir (ah sell
TAH mih veer)
Typical Brand Names: Tamiflu
Tamiflu capsule is an antiviral
medication used to paralyze the viruses in your body.
It is used for the treatment of unfussy acute infirmity
due to influenza contagion.
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Amantadine
GENERIC NAME: amantadine (a MAN
ta deen)
Typical Brand Names: Amantadine
Amantadine is an anti-viral drug capable
of restraining the reproduction of viruses in cells. It
blocks the actions of viruses in your body. It is also
helpful in the treatment and prevention of influenza A.
Amantadine is also used to treat Parkinson's disease and
similar symptoms such stiffness and shaking that may be
caused by the use of certain drugs. The working procedure
of the medication is still unknown.
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Relenza
Generic Name: relenza
Active ingredient: Zanamivir
Relenza is a drug prescribed for the treatment
of infection caused by two of the most common flu viruses. Relenza
is helpful in decreasing the duration of the symptoms of flu by
1 to 2 days.
Relenza is an anti viral medication used to treat
infection caused due to influenza virus in patients who have had
symptoms for less than 2 days. It is also helpful in reducing
the transmission of the flu virus. The medication can be used
for other purposes than those listed.
Valtrex
Generic Name: valacyclovir (oral)
Typical Brand Names: Valtrex
Valtrex is an antiviral prescription drug.
It helps by reducing the growth and spread of the herpes virus
so that the body can fight off the infection. Valtrex decreases
the symptoms of these infections and thus shortens the length
of time you are sick. Valtrex is used to treat genital herpes,
shingles, and cold sores.
Aldara
Generic Name: imiquimod topical (ih MIH
qwih mod)
Typical Brand Names: Aldara
Aldara is an immune response modifier. The
exact way that Aldara works is not known. It is used to treat
external warts around the genital and rectal areas. It is not
used on warts inside the vagina, penis, or rectum.
Imiquimod is also used to treat a skin condition of the face
and scalp, which is also called actinic keratoses. It works
by aiding the immune system to help protect the body from viruses
that cause warts
Condylox
Generic Name: podofilox topical (poe doe
FIH lox)
Typical Brand Names: Condylox
Condylox is a skin medication used to remove
genital warts. The exact way that podofilox topical works is not
known. Podofilox (po-do-FIL-ox) is used to remove certain types
of warts on the outside skin of the genital areas (penis or vulva).
The gel is used also to treat warts between the genitals and
the rectum, the solution is not. Neither the gel nor the solution
is used to treat warts that occur inside the rectum, vagina,
or urine passageways inside the penis (male) or the vulva (female).
Podofilox works by destroying the skin of the wart.
Rimantadine (Flumadine)
GENERIC NAME: rimantadine (ri MAN ta deen)
Typical Brand Names: Rimantadine
Rimantadine (Flumadine) is an anti-viral drug
capable of preventing the reproduction of viruses in cells. It
is used for the prevention or treatment of infections with influenza
A virus. It blocks the actions of viruses in your body. Rimantadine
is also used to treat Parkinson's disease and similar symptoms
such stiffness and shaking that may be caused by the use of certain
drugs. The working procedure of the medication is still not known.
Peramivir
Peramivir, the neuraminidase inhibitor was
designed to treat and prevent various types of flu and has utility
against strains including influenza A and B, avian influenza and
many other sub-types that resists to many of the available therapies.
The exact way that Peramivir works is still not known. Even in
cases of mice, which were infected with influenza A or B viruses,
oral treatment with peramivir was highly effective in averting
death, besides reducing the symptoms of the disease and in lowering
lung virus. Even in some of the clinical trials done so far with
human beings infected with influenza A or B viruses, oral treatment
with peramivir significantly reduced nasal wash virus with no
adverse effects. It is used for many other purposes other than
those listed in medication guides.
Ribavirin
Generic Name: Ribavirin (oral) (rye ba VYE rin)
Typical Brand Names: Copegus, Rebetol.
Ribavirin tablet is an antiviral medication
used to treat severe virus pneumonia in infants and young children.
Ribavirin is not highly effective against the hepatitis C virus,
so it should be used in combination with interferon (Substances
naturally produced by cells in the body to help fight infections
and tumors) products like alfa-2b or with or with peg interferon
alfa-2b.
The exact way that ribavirin works is still not known.
But, Ribavirin is basically used in combination with an interferon
alfa product to treat chronic hepatitis C in patients suffering
from liver disease who have not previously been treated with alfa
interferon or who have relapsed following alfa interferon therapy.
It is also used for many other purposes other than those listed
in medication guides.
