title: Antiviral agents: Non-antiretroviral [correction of Nonantiviral] drugs.
abstract: The current arsenal of antiviral agents available to the practitioner is expanding rapidly, such that by the time this article goes to press, new drugs may have already been added. Although the majority of approved drugs have been developed for use in only a few viral infections (eg, HIV, herpesviruses, and papillomavirus), discoveries made in the development of these drugs may lead to antiviral agents effective against other viruses. In addition, new uses for the currently available drugs are under evaluation. This review of antiviral agents discusses the treatments available for viral infections such as herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, human papillomavirus, chronic viral hepatitis, and others.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Microbiology/Immunology and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555, USA.
authors.forename: Tricia J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCrary
authors.forename: Stephen K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tyring
mesh_terms: D015075:2-Aminopurine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000188:drug therapy; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077595:Famciclovir; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006147:Guanine; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000188:drug therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000188:drug therapy; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000188:drug therapy; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; C053539:penciclovir; D017245:Foscarnet; D015075:2-Aminopurine; D006147:Guanine; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000077595:Famciclovir; D000212:Acyclovir