Antivirals Flashcards
two reasons why antivirals have limited use in vet med
none are approved
they are expensive
Four indications for antiviral use
Feline ocular herpes virus infections
Non-neoplastic FeLV-associated disease
FIV in cats
Early treatment of parvoviral enteritis (controversial)
what can acyclovir/famciclovir be used to treat
ocular feline herpes
what can interferon be used to treat
FeLV, Parvo
what can oseltamivir (Tamiflu) be used to treat but it is controversal
Parvo
what can zidovudine (Retrovir) be used to treat
FeLV, FIV
what can Lysine be used to treat
ocular feline herpes
which antiviral drug is a nutraceutical and amino acid, fairly cheap and easy to get
Lysine