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Hepatitis is the inflammation of liver cells, caused by drugs, toxins, organisms. A number of viruses are more prone to …

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Highly active antiretroviral therapy is initiated for decreasing mortality relating to HIV. HIV HIV leads to chronic persistant infection with …

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Influenza can be type A, B or C depending upon type. Influenza A and B are more common. Effective drugs …

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Agents To Treat HSV & VZV Infections Acyclovir (Zovirax) Inhibit DNA polymerase enzyme. Chemically acyclic guanosine derivative. Active against HSV-1 …

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Viruses are the intracellular parasites that depend on synthetic processes of host cells. They cannot be grown on ordinary medium. …

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Flucytosine Discovered in 1957, a group of scientists working on anti-neoplastic drugs established it to have anti-fungal properties. Chemistry Fluorinated …

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Amphotericin B   Source Antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces nodosus. Amphotericin A –no therapeutic application Amphotericin B –broader activity, antifungal Chemistry 7 …

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Fungi constitute an important group of eukaryotic organisms ranging from unicellular to multicellular organisms, such as yeasts, molds,  mushrooms, etc. …

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Drugs Used for leprosy Dapsone Rifampicin Clofazimine Treatment of leprosy Initial phase -6-12 month Dapsone 50 – 100mg o.d Clofazimine  …

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Tuberculosis is a chronic disease caused by mycobacteria, which are acid fast bacilli, once stained by basic dyes, cannot be …

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