Search results for "Antivirals"
Guidelines
Clinicians should not prescribe oral antiviral therapy alone for patients with new-onset Bell's palsy but may offer oral antiviral therapy in addition to oral steroids within 72 hours of
November 2013
MKSAP Quiz: Joint pain, rash, and weakness
It is expected that other combinations of direct-acting antivirals will be developed. ... However, pegylated interferon and ribavirin are no longer recommended for treatment of HCV infection due to adverse effects and lower efficacy compared to interferon
June 2019
Hepatitis C
Patients with decompensated cirrhosis, hepatitis B or HIV co-infection, or chronic kidney disease; pregnant women; and those in whom a prior direct-acting antiviral regimen has been unsuccessful should be
October 2020
What's new in ACP Hospitalist
Systematic Review: Safety and Efficacy of Extended-Duration Antiviral Chemoprophylaxis against Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza.
October 2009
Test yourself
Genotypic testing looks for mutations in the viral genome associated with antiviral drug resistance.
August 2021
Coronavirus
All five patients were on mechanical ventilation and had received antiviral agents and methylprednisolone.
April 2020
Remain vigilant this ‘twindemic’ season
If you've got flu, we have antivirals.”. In a patient with overlapping flu and COVID-19 symptoms, test for both viruses, regardless of vaccination status, said Dr.
October 2021
Coronavirus
The results suggest this intervention can be “an effective antiviral therapy, enhancing viral clearance and thus leading to improved outcomes, particularly in patients whose own immune response to the virus is
December 2020
Dispensing drugs on site may help with patient compliance
Receiving the first dose of the appropriate antiviral while in the doctor's office could reduce the chance of post herpetic neuralgia,” Dr.
March 2008
Test yourself
Acute monotherapy with antiviral medications, such as acyclovir, does not improve prognosis. ... Early adjunctive use of antiviral therapy in addition to prednisone is favored by some experts, but the evidence supporting this treatment is inconsistent.
December 2015