Question 1

can we mix steroids and antiviral drugs?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: The answer to this question would depend on the exact medications you are referring to. Ask your physician or pharmacist if your medications will have any interactions.

Question 2

can antiviral drugs prevent mono severity?

Accepted Answer

No: No antiviral agent effective against "mono" is available yet.

Question 3

is it a problem to take vicodin with antiviral drugs?

Accepted Answer

No: Vicodin will not interact with antiviral or antiretroviral drugs.  
The biggest problem with vicodin is that it contains a lot of Acetaminophen (tylenol), and taking too much of that can cause liver problems.

Question 4

what is the difference between antiviral drugs and antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: Both are considered antibiotics, but antivirals treat very specific viral infections.  There are fewer of these and they have no efficacy against bacterial infections.  Most antibiotics are designed to kill or damage the function of bacteria and have a wider range of activity against bacterial groups.

Question 5

is it bad to take antibiotic drugs and antiviral drugs at the same month?

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If both are...: ...Needed, then you take both. They do not usually have much interactions, except for HIV drugs.

Question 6

what kind of antiviral drugs are available?

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Antivirals: zidovudine, didanosine, zalcitabine, stavudine, lamivudine, abacavir. emtricitabin, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, nevirapine, delavirdine.efavirenz; saquinavir, ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, lopinavir. atazanavir, enfuvirtid, lamivudine,  adefovir dipivoxil, acyclovir, valaciclovir, penciclovir, famciclovir, idoxuridine, trifluridine, ganciclovir, valganciclovir, foscarnet, ETC

Question 7

is it a good idea to stock up on antiviral drugs?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes helpful: If you have recurrent/chronic herpes you need to begin antivirals within 72hrs of first symptoms or you may be using daily doses as prevention. So stocking up could make sense. These antivirals are related to the drug Acyclovir which is very safe. 
Other antivirals may not be as safe or may require monitoring. So stocking up would not be wise. Important: always check expiration dates.

Question 8

do nyquil and antiviral drugs have a dangerous interaction?

Accepted Answer

Should be OK: Should be ok when used as directed.  Always a good idea to notify your doctor or pharmacist when using over the counter products.

Question 9

i was diagnosed with hiv last month. i will start antiviral drugs today. is it be ok if i take spirulina with the drugs? thanks in advance.

Accepted Answer

HIV medications: I would advise no for the time being. You want the HIV meds to get the HIV virus fully suppressed as soon as possible. If there is any grapefruit product in the spirulina then this may interfere with the HIV meds effectiveness.

Question 10

what are the effects of antiviral drugs?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the drug: Some antivirals have methods of action that are very specific for a viral enzyme or protein and not people. Many, however, have effects that also cause toxicity in mammalian cells since that is where the virus replicates. Even those that are fairly specific can have side effects.  As an example, some HIV drugs like azt (zidovudine) inhibit viral reverse transcriptase that we do not have but are still toxic.

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