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Rapid Screening of HIV Reverse Transcriptase and Integrase Inhibitors
Published on: April 9, 2014
[Adverse drug reactions of antiviral agents]
Masako Moriuchi1, Hiroyuki Moriuchi
1Department of Medical Virology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Abstract:
Principally speaking, "drug" and "poison" are of the same class; therefore, overdose of any drug naturally leads to intoxication. Intoxication can also occur in regular doses, depending on the condition of a patient (e.g., renal insufficiency). In addition, each drug has its own side effects which occur at a certain probability, and there is no exception to antivirals. Antivirals for common acute viral diseases are used for a number of people, and those for chronic viral diseases are used for a long period. In both cases, side effects are an extremely important issue. Without precise and prompt safety measures, we won't succeed in antiviral treatment.
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