Synonyms for antiviral
an·tivi·ral

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1. antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drugadjective

   any drug that destroys viruses

   Synonyms:
   antiviral drug, antiviral agent

2. antiviraladjective

   inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses

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1. List of paraphrases for "antiviral":

   anti-viral, antivirals, antiretroviral, anti-virus

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1. William Schaffner:

   If you become sick, please call your health care provider, because they may well provide a prescription for antiviral drugs that can help reduce the severity and duration of your illness.

2. Jaehun Jung:

   Our toughest moment will likely come in late March or early April, one encouraging sign that the growth in serious illnesses has been actually slower than expected, which possibly shows the effectiveness of oral antiviral treatments.

3. Tom Inglesby:

   Right now, we have a number of existing channels around that -- people can talk to their physicians and get testing and treatment through state or jurisdictional efforts -- but it was clear that many people don't have easy access to a health care provider, we've launched the test-to-treat initiative, which will allow people to be tested and seen by a health care provider and then get prescribed antiviral medications all in one place, which will make it much easier, much faster for people who need therapy the most to get on treatment quickly.

4. Daniel Griffin:

   More recently, The Results have come out -- it was a really landmark paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine -- showing that if you give remdesivir in the first five days, during the acute viral phase, before you wait for the door to close, you could prevent progression by almost 90 %. It was 87 % in that study. So remdesivir actually can be a very effective antiviral if you give it at the right time in the right patient, if we can extend this down to children and actually give it to them during the critical time when it can make the biggest difference, finally, we're really opening up more options, because these kids don't have a lot of options.

5. Richard Schutzer:

   The best defense is a good offense, so as I said it’s not too late to get the vaccine yet, in addition, if you do have flu symptoms, let your doctor know. If they know within the first 48 hours there are several antiviral medications that they can start you on that not only decreases the duration of the disease, but also decreases severity of it.