title: [Characteristics of antiviral drugs, excluding antiretroviral agents: update 2009].
abstract: This article aims to review herpes simplex, herpes zoster and cytomegalovirus and to summarize the main characteristics of the antiviral drugs available to treat those infections. The review of each drug focuses on dosage according to the treatment indication, dose adjustment in patients with impaired renal or hepatic function, the main pharmacokinetic features, and the most significant adverse effects and drug interactions.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Farmacia, Institut d?Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clínic Universitari, Barcelona, España. mtuset@clinic.ub.es
authors.forename: Montse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuset
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: López-Suñé
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cervera
authors.forename: Asunción
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Miró
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents