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masha68 [24]
1 year ago
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Antivirals are used to treat infections caused by viruses. in particular, acyclovir is useful to treat which infection?

Medicine
1 answer:
hammer [34]1 year ago
8 0

In particular, acyclovir is useful to treat Herpes zoster.

Viruses are tiny organisms that are able to cause infections in host organisms while using their machinery for replication. Antivirals need to be taken in order for stopping the growth of a virus in the body.

Acyclovir is used to treat infections that are caused by Herpes viruses. Acyclovir drug has an antiviral broadspectrum against the herpes diseases such as herpes zoster.

Herpes zoster is a viral infection that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox i.e varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The person sees rashes on his body along with pain in this viral attack. Acyclovir is administered to treat the Herpes zoster.

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