Category list : Antiviral agents
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Antivirals can now be prescribed for influenza in Wales
Antiviral medicines can be prescribed in Wales to treat or prevent influenza, in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines, the Welsh Government confirmed last week (6 February 2014). Public Health Wales has said that the influenza virus is circulating at low levels in Welsh communities. GPs in England were given the green light to prescribe antivirals by the Department ...
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Antivirals not useful in Bell’s palsy, DTB concludes Subscription
Diagram Source: Alila07 / Dreamstime.com The cause of Bell’s palsy, in which there is temporary weakness or paralysis of ...
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Use of antiretrovirals for post-exposure prophylaxis against HIV Subscription
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), sometimes called post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure (PEPSE), is the treatment given to people after suspected exposure ...
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Green light for flu antivirals Subscription
Antiviral medicines may now be prescribed for the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza at NHS expense, a letter to health professionals from England’s chief medical and pharmaceutical officers explains.
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Question from practice: Herpes: when is it safe to have sex? Subscription
A. Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus, which can either be type I (commonly associated with cold sores) or type II (known as the genital strain). In the UK currently, genital lesions are equally likely to be caused by either type.
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Antivirals no longer indicated during remaining flu season
Antiviral medicines are no longer indicated for the treatment of influenza during the remainder of this year’s flu season (2010–11), the Department of Health announced today (11 March 2011).
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SUMMARY: Antivirals management in Lancashire during the 2009 swine flu pandemic Subscription
Julie Lonsdale deputy head of medicines managementRosalind Way head of research innovation and development— both at North Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust
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Antivirals management in Lancashire during the 2009 swine flu pandemic Subscription
Julie Lonsdale, BSc, MRPharmS, is deputy head of medicines management, and Rosalind Way, MA, is head of research innovation and development, both at North Lancashire Teaching Primary Care TrustCorrespondence to: Ms Lonsdaleemail julie.lonsdale@northlancs.nhs.uk
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