Published 1985
by Business Communications Co. in Stamford, Ct., USA .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | Antiviral drugs and vaccines. |
| Statement | Philip Rotheim. |
| Series | Business opportunity report ;, C-057 |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HD9665.5 .R68 1985 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | iv, 256 leaves : |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL2294239M |
| ISBN 10 | 0893364258 |
| LC Control Number | 86164503 |
Introduction. We are in a transitional time for antiviral vaccines. There are currently licensed vaccines that protect against 15 viral diseases (Table 1), but none have been licensed since the human papilloma Cited by: Designing safe and effective antiviral drugs is difficult because viruses use the host's cells to replicate. This makes it difficult to find targets for the drug that would interfere with the virus without also harming the host organism's cells. Moreover, the major difficulty in developing vaccines and anti . Viruses are smart, mutating and becoming resistant to antiviral pharmaceuticals. Global crises such as SARS and dengue fever spread more quickly than we can develop medicines to fight /5(). In Pickering LK, ed. Red book: report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases; Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; Food and Drug Administration. Termination .
Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians Content source: Page 2File Size: KB. Unlike any other source on the subject, Antiviral Agents, Vaccines, and Immunotherapies analyzes the benefits and limitations of every available drug, vaccine, and immunotherapy utilized in the prevention . the cdc recommends the antiviral drugs oseltamivir (tamiflu), zanamivir (relenza), or peramivir (rapivab). oseltamivir, which is taken by mouth, is approved for treating flu in those over 2 . interactions between travel vaccines and drugs Live Attenuated Oral Typhoid and Cholera Vaccines Live attenuated vaccines generally should be avoided in immunocompromised travelers, including those .
For that reason, most likely, an antiviral will be available before a vaccine. Because drug discovery is a long and arduous process, the best hope we have right now is to repurpose an existing . Get this from a library! Antiviral agents, vaccines, and immunotherapies. [Stephen K Tyring] -- This reference analyzes the benefits and limitations of every available drug, vaccine, and immunotherpy . Federal Bureau of Prisons Module 2: Antiviral Medications and Vaccines Pandemic Influenza Plan October 3 Inform inmates at higher risk for influenza complications about the signs and . In contrast, antiviral drugs, particularly the neuraminidase inhibitors, will be effective for treatment and available if stockpiling takes place. Special questions need to be answered if a highly lethal virus, .
