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Review
. 2003 Oct;21(8):433-57; quiz 458, 467.
doi: 10.1016/s0213-005x(03)72981-4.

[Characteristics of antiviral drugs]

[Article in Spanish]
Montse Tuset  1 , M Teresa Martín-Conde, José M Miró, Elena Del Cacho, Aintzane Alberdi, Carles Codina, Josep Ribas
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[Characteristics of antiviral drugs]

[Article in Spanish]
Montse Tuset et al. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

This article summarizes the principal characteristics of the drugs used to treat viral infections, with the exception of human immunodeficiency virus infection. It includes antiviral agents active against herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B and C virus, and respiratory viruses, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. Dosage according to the indication, dose adjustment in the case of renal or hepatic insufficiency, significant pharmacokinetic characteristics, and the main adverse effects and interactions are described.

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