Antiviral - Herpes Viruses

"Antiviral - Herpes Viruses" is a standard compendial and formulary drug classification encompassing medications specifically active against members of the Herpesviridae family, such as herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus Most agents in this class, including acyclovir and its prodrug valacyclovir, are synthetic nucleoside analogs that undergo selective phosphorylation by viral enzymes, ultimately inhibiting viral DNA polymerase and terminating viral DNA replication Clinically, these ...

"Antiviral - Herpes Viruses" is a standard compendial and formulary drug classification encompassing medications specifically active against members of the Herpesviridae family, such as herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus Most agents in this class, including acyclovir and its prodrug valacyclovir, are synthetic nucleoside analogs that undergo selective phosphorylation by viral enzymes, ultimately inhibiting viral DNA polymerase and terminating viral DNA replication Clinically, these ...

"Antiviral - Herpes Viruses" is a standard compendial and formulary drug classification encompassing medications specifically active against members of the Herpesviridae family, such as herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus

Most agents in this class, including acyclovir and its prodrug valacyclovir, are synthetic nucleoside analogs that undergo selective phosphorylation by viral enzymes, ultimately inhibiting viral DNA polymerase and terminating viral DNA replication

Clinically, these agents are utilized for the treatment and long-term suppression of mucocutaneous and genital herpes infections, herpes zoster, and varicella