title: Antiviral medications.
abstract: As the numbers of identified viruses increase, it is expected that one of the classifications of medications receiving a great deal of attention is the antivirals. To understand the difficulty in developing these medications, the nurse must understand some of the basic principles underlying the way viruses develop, multiply, and cause disease. This article discusses some of those principles and presents the medications now available to treat viral diseases.
authors.affiliation: County College of Morris, Randolph, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents