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ANTIVIRAL AGENTS IN WOMEN'S HEALTH: PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS OF TREATING INFLUENZA AND HERPES
Author(s) -
Burpo Rebecca H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/s1526-9523(02)00236-2
Subject(s) - medicine , antiviral therapy , adverse effect , dose , antiviral treatment , pharmacokinetics , pharmacology , virology , intensive care medicine , virus , chronic hepatitis
This article updates the practitioner on the pharmacology of antiviral agents. The mechanism of action of the six different classifications of antiviral agents is described. Because influenza and herpes are the viral infections that are most frequently treated in clinical practice, the pharmacotherapeutics of common antiviral agents for these infections are described. This includes pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, preparations, and dosages. Other recommendations related to prescribing and client education surrounding each of the pharmaceutical agents is reviewed.