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Antiviral Chemotherapyand Prophylaxis of Viral Respiratory Disease

Several antiviral agents are currently available for the treatment and prophylaxis of viral respiratory disease. These include oral amantadine for influenza A and aerosolized ribavirin for respiratory syncytial virus infections. Additional agents, such as rimantadine and intranasal interferons, and...

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Autores principales: Sperber, Steven J., Hayden, Frederick G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 1987
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7131954/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2446820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30721-2
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Sumario:Several antiviral agents are currently available for the treatment and prophylaxis of viral respiratory disease. These include oral amantadine for influenza A and aerosolized ribavirin for respiratory syncytial virus infections. Additional agents, such as rimantadine and intranasal interferons, and newer approaches, including thе use of combination chemotherapy, offer promise for the improved management of viral respiratory tract infections.