Antiviral drugs are used to treat diseases caused by viruses, such as AIDS, genital
herpes, influenza, chickenpox, shingles, and cold
sores.
For interactions involving a specific antiviral drug, refer to the highlighted medications
listed below.
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, AIDS Therapy
- Abacavir (Ziagen®)
- Delavirdine (Rescriptor®)
- Didanosine (Videx®)
- Efavirenz (Sustiva®)
- Lamivudine (Epivir®, Epivir-HBV®)
- Nevirapine (Viramune®)
- Stavudine (Zerit®)
- Zalcitabine (Hivid®)
- Zidovudine (Retrovir®)
- Zidovudine and Lamivudine (Combivir®)
Protease Inhibitors, AIDS Therapy
- Amprenavir (Agenerase®)
- Indinavir (Crixivan®)
- Nelfinavir (Viracept®)
- Ritonavir (Norvir®)
- Saquinavir (Fortovase®, Invirase®)
Herpes Therapy
- Oral acyclovir (Zovirax®)
- Cidofovir (Vistide® for Injection)
- Famciclovir (Famvir®)
- Gancyclovir (Cytovene®)
- Valacyclovir (Valtrex®)
Miscellaneous Antiviral
- Amantadine (Symmetrel®)
- Interferon (Alferon N Injection®,
Infergen®, Intron A® for Injection)
- Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®)
- Palivizumab (Synagis®)
- Ribavirin (Virazole®)
- Ribavirin and Interferon (Rebetron®)
- Rimantadine (Flumadine®)
- Zanamivir (Relenza®)
| For interactions involving a specific
Antiviral Drug, see the individual drug article. For interactions involving an Antiviral Drug
for which no separate article exists, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. |
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