What kind of drugs are formulated to help deal with hiv and herpes as well as influenza and two types of hepatitis?

What kind of drugs are formulated to help deal with hiv and herpes as well as influenza and two types of hepatitis?

  • Correct Answer: herbal remedies
  • antibacterial drugs
  • steroid drugs
  • antiviral drugs

Explanation: Like antibiotics, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. They are relatively harmless to the host, and therefore can be used to treat infections. Most of the antiviral drugs now available are designed to help deal with HIV and herpes viruses. Antivirals are also available for the influenza viruses and the Hepatitis B and C viruses, which can cause liver cancer.

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