Antiviral Sentence Examples

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  • Echinacea stimulates certain white blood cells and has antiviral, antibacterial as well as anti-inflammatory properties.

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  • Garlic makes a delicious addition to a number of culinary dishes - as does Onion which also has valuable antibacterial and antiviral properties.

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  • Some have antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial, and antitumor properties.

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  • If the cat has corneal ulcers, your vet may prescribe antiviral eye drops.

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  • Not only is tea tree oil antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral, but it also works with the body to strengthen the entire immune system.

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  • Bitter Melon is also thought to exhibit antibacterial and antiviral properties.

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  • In modern times garlic is being rediscovered as a natural antibiotic, antiviral, and anti-fungal supplement.

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  • Even with antiviral medication, the mortality rate is still 15 to 20 percent, with 40 to 55 percent of the survivors having long-term damage to the central nervous system.

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  • However, if the case is particularly severe, the doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication such as acyclovir which, if given at the beginning of the outbreak, may help clear things up faster.

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  • No effective antiviral drugs had been developed as of 2004.

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  • The child may need antiviral drugs to keep the infection from scarring the cornea.

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  • Antiviral drugs are available that have some effect on lessening the symptoms and decreasing the length of herpes outbreaks.

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  • These antiviral drugs work by interfering with the reproduction of the viruses and are most effective when taken as early in the infection as possible.

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  • Antiviral pills such as acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir, (Famvir), and valacyclovir (Valtrex) can cancel an outbreak and help prevent recurrent outbreaks.

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  • Antiviral creams Zovirax and Denavir should be applied within the first 24 hours of feeling the tingling or discomfort, before the plaster erupts.

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  • Antiviral creams are not as effective as the pills.

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  • Antiviral drug-A medication that can destroy viruses and help treat illnesses caused by them.

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  • Children who are severely ill may be given antiviral medications, such as ribavirin, which is thought to shorten the length of illness and decrease its severity.

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  • Topical steroids are commonly prescribed in combination with antiviral therapy.

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  • Viral encephalitis is usually treated with antiviral drugs, including acyclovir, ganciclovir, foscarnet, ribavirin, and AZT.

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  • Antiviral treatment is ineffective for eastern equine encephalitis, and mortality is approximately 30 percent.

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  • Antiviral drugs act against diseases caused by viruses.

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  • The antiviral drugs are used to prevent or treat the diseases listed above.

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  • See specific drugs references or ask a pediatrician about interactions for an antiviral drug that has been prescribed.

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  • Some antiviral drugs, particularly the antiretroviral agents, have potentially severe adverse effects.

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  • Lomatium dissectum and ligusticum porteri have an antiviral action.

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  • Immunocompromised chickenpox sufferers are sometimes given an antiviral drug called acyclovir (Zovirax).

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  • Acyclovir-An antiviral drug, available under the trade name Zovirax, used for combating chickenpox and other herpes viruses.

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  • Ganciclovir and foscarnet are antiviral medications that have been used to treat patients with weak immune systems who develop a serious illness from CMV (including retinitis).

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  • Antiviral drugs are not used to treat CMV infection in otherwise healthy patients because the drugs have significant side effects that outweigh their benefits.

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  • For an initial outbreak with symptoms such as sores, a doctor should begin a brief course of antiviral therapy to relieve the symptoms or prevent them from getting worse.

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  • One is intermittent treatment, which involves the physician prescribing an antiviral drug to keep on hand in case an individual has a flare-up.

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  • This treatment involves taking an antiviral drug every day.

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  • Moreover, many who take the antiviral drugs daily have no outbreaks at all.

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  • As of 2004, there were a number of antiviral drugs marketed for treating influenza.

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  • Treatment is limited to combating the symptoms of measles because antiviral drugs as of 2004 are ineffective.

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  • Treatment is entirely palliative; as of 2004, there was no effective antiviral treatment.

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  • The frequency and duration of HSV lesions can be reduced with antiviral therapy, including acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), and valacyclovir (Valtrex).

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  • Examples are vitamin C (to boost the immune system), zinc (to reduce the frequency of HSV outbreaks), aloe (a possible antiviral), lemon balm (to speed healing), and licorice (with anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects).

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  • These antiviral drugs are approved by the FDA for treating fever blisters and may reduce the length and severity of an outbreak and help you manage the symptoms.

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  • You should consult with a physician, who may prescribe an antiviral medication such as acyclovir to help you get rid of the cold sore.

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  • The condition can be treated using systemic antiviral acyclovir, (Bridgett et al., 1996 ).

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  • At present, it is not recommended that persons traveling to countries affected by avian influenza carry antiviral drugs.

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  • Antiviral vaccination for treating intraepithelial neoplasia Alison Fiander and Stephen Mann 20.

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  • The most common antiviral drugs for HIV are reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

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  • However, antiviral drugs for treating herpes viruses, including acyclovir or valacyclovir, should not be administered within 24 hours of Varivax, because these drugs can reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine.

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  • In the 1970s, we got MRIs, laser eye surgery, CT scans, and antiviral drugs.

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