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11:01 Apr 20, 2020
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: antiviral drug
Definition from Britannica:
(n.) Any agent that is used in the treatment of an infectious disease caused by a virus. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do not destroy their target pathogen; instead they inhibit their development. They should be distinguished from viricides, which are not medication but deactivate or destroy virus particles, either inside or outside the body.

Example sentence(s):
  • One of the most promising antiviral drugs for Ebola got quick NIH approval for testing on COVID-19 patients. OnHealth
  • The antiviral drug, called Favipiravir or Avigan, has been used in Japan to treat influenza, and last month, the drug was approved as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 infections, Pharmaceutical Technology reported. Live Science
  • UVA joins trial to test COVID-19 patients with antiviral drug WSET
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4 +1抗ウイルス薬
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抗ウイルス薬


Definition from Wikipedia:
抗ウイルス薬は、ウイルス感染症の治療薬。抗ウイルス薬による治療薬の副作用として、抗体価が上昇せず（獲得免疫能が低下）再感染率が増加することが挙げられる。

Example sentence(s):
  • 開発中のCOVID-19治療薬は、ウイルスの増殖を抑える抗ウイルス薬と、重症化によって生じる「サイトカインストーム」や「急性呼吸窮迫症候群（ARDS）」を改善する薬剤に分けられます。 - AnswersNews  
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