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Antiviral

8 medications

Acyclovir

Antiviral1982

One of the first selective antiviral drugs. Acyclovir treats herpes simplex virus infections including cold so...

Oseltamivir

Antiviral1999

An antiviral medication for influenza, better known as Tamiflu. Oseltamivir treats influenza A and B by inhibi...

Valacyclovir

Antiviral1995

A prodrug of acyclovir with much better oral absorption. Valacyclovir or Valtrex converts to acyclovir in the ...

Remdesivir

Antiviral2020

An antiviral medication that gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remdesivir or Veklury was original...

Lamivudine

Antiviral1995

A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used for both HIV and hepatitis B. Lamivudine or 3TC was one of t...

Tenofovir

Antiviral2001

A nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor used for HIV and hepatitis B. Tenofovir is a component of ...

Dolutegravir

Antiviral2013

An integrase strand transfer inhibitor or INSTI that is a first line HIV treatment. Dolutegravir or Tivicay bl...

Paxlovid

Antiviral2021

An oral antiviral medication for COVID-19. Paxlovid combines nirmatrelvir, which inhibits the SARS CoV 2 prote...