antiviral drugs

Antiviral therapy helps children at risk for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease

harminka — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:22:18 -0500

The antiviral drug, valganciclovir, can lower the levels of Epstein-Barr virus in children with liver transplants, according to a new study. About half of young transplant recipients with detectable levels of the virus in their blood responded to a long course of the therapy, with 60 percent maintaining their response when they stopped taking the drug. These findings are in the August issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal by John Wiley & Sons.

Doctor advises caution over flu drug

harminka — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:23:13 -0500

In this week's BMJ, a senior doctor advises caution over the use of the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu).

Some drug resistance to influenza B medications

harminka — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:05:52 -0500

Use of certain common antiviral drugs during a recent influenza B epidemic in Japan showed the development of viruses with partial resistance to the drugs, according to a study in the April 4 issue of JAMA.

Combination of drugs should be stockpiled to fight flu pandemic

harminka — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:30:11 -0600

Antivirals effectively curb influenza virus

harminka — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:33:49 -0600