Antiviral Drugs

Antiviral drugs are used to treat diseases caused by viruses, such as AIDS, genital herpes, influenza, chickenpox, shingles, and cold sores.

For interactions involving a specific antiviral drug, refer to the highlighted medications listed below.

Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, AIDS Therapy

Abacavir (Ziagen®)
Delavirdine (Rescriptor®)
Didanosine (Videx®)
Efavirenz (Sustiva®)
Lamivudine (Epivir®, Epivir-HBV®)
Nevirapine (Viramune®)
Stavudine (Zerit®)
Zalcitabine (Hivid®)
Zidovudine (Retrovir®)
Zidovudine and Lamivudine (Combivir®)

Protease Inhibitors, AIDS Therapy

Amprenavir (Agenerase®)
Indinavir (Crixivan®)
Nelfinavir (Viracept®)
Ritonavir (Norvir®)
Saquinavir (Fortovase®, Invirase®)

Herpes Therapy

Oral acyclovir (Zovirax®)
Cidofovir (Vistide® for Injection)
Famciclovir (Famvir®)
Gancyclovir (Cytovene®)
Valacyclovir (Valtrex®)

Miscellaneous Antiviral

Amantadine (Symmetrel®)
Interferon (Alferon N Injection®, Infergen®, Intron A® for Injection)
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®)
Palivizumab (Synagis®)
Ribavirin (Virazole®)
Ribavirin and Interferon (Rebetron®)
Rimantadine (Flumadine®)
Zanamivir (Relenza®)

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