Antiviral effects of atropine and caffeine.
The antiviral activities of atropine and caffeine were investigated. Atropine inhibited the multiplication of enveloped viruses and caffeine suppressed th growth of polio, influenza, herpes simplex and vaccinia viruses but not Japanese encephalitis virus, Newcastle disease virus and type 2 adenovirus.
D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000187:drug effects; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004664:Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / Q000187:drug effects; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000187:drug effects; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000187:drug effects; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000187:drug effects; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000187:drug effects; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects*
D002110:Caffeine; D001285:Atropine