acyclovir
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of acyclovir
1980–85; perhaps acyclo(guanosine) an earlier name for the compound ( a- 6 + cyclo- + guanosine a nucleotide) + vir(us) or vir(al)
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A: Physicians often prescribe antiviral drugs such as acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovir.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024
Fortunately, there are treatments available such as antiviral medications like acyclovir or famciclovir, in conjunction with corticosteroids.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2022
For herpes, drugs such as acyclovir can reduce the number and duration of episodes of active viral disease, during which patients develop viral lesions in their skin cells.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Glaxo Wellcome’s patent on acyclovir had expired in 1997.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2019
In 2011, Itzhaki and her colleagues showed that the anti-herpes drug acyclovir reduces levels of amyloid beta in cell cultures that were infected with HSV-1.
From Scientific American • Mar. 13, 2019
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