Antiviral Drugs Classification
Dr. Jawad AL-Musawi (2020)1. Drugs that inhibit uncoating of viral RNA
Amantadine
Rimantadine
Gamma globulins
2. Drugs that inhibit viral nucleic acid synthesis (DNA Polymerase inhibitors)
Acyclovir
Valacyclovir
Famciclovir
Ganciclovir
Idoxouridine
Vidarabine
Foscarnet
Trifluridine
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
Non Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)
3. Drugs that inhibit late protein synthesis and processing
Protease inhibitors
4. Immunomodulators
Interferons
Therapeutic Classification
1 Agents to treat HSV & VZV infections (DNA – Polymerase Inhibitors)
Acyclovir
Valacyclovir
Famciclovir
Penciclovir
Trifluridine
Foscarnet
2. Agents to treat CMV (cytomegal0virus) Infections
Ganciclovir
Valganciclovir
Cidofovir
Foscarnet
3. Agents to treat Hemorrhagic fevers (Dengue, Crimean congo,)
Ribavirin (with anti-hepatitis agents, INF, also effective in influenza)
4. Agents to treat Influenza infections
Amantadine
Rimantadine
Zanamivir
Oseltamivir
5. Agents to treat human papilloma virus infections (genital warts)
Imiquiumod (topical )
6. Agents to treat Bird Flue
Oseltamivir.
Antihepatitis agents
Hepatitis B
Lamivudine (oral )
Adefovir (oral )
Entecavir (oral )
Interferon alfa 2b (SC)
Hepatitis C
Interferon alfa 2a
Interferon alfa 2b
Interferon alfa 2c
Interferon Alfacon 1
Peg Interferon alfa2a
Peg interferon alfa2b
Ribavirin ( oral )
Anti-Retroviral Agents (for AIDS patient)
A. Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)
Abacavir
Zidovudine
Lamivudine
Stavudine
Didanosine
Emtricitabine
Zalcitabine
Tenofovir
B. Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)
Nevirapine
Delavirdine
Efavirenz
C. Protease Inhibitors
Atazanavir
Darunavir
Saquinavir
Fosamprenavir
Ritonavir
Indinavir
Nelfinavir
D. Fusion Inhibitors
Enfuvirtide
Maraviroc
E. Integrase Inhibitors
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