Abstract

A COMPERHENSIVE ON ANTI VIRAL DRUG USED IN THE SKIN INFECTION

Swati J. Tembhurne*, Kalyani R. Nirwan and Upadesh B. Lade

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Abstract

Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid, an inhaled powder, or an intravenous solution) that fight against viruses in the body Continuous intravenous infusion is recognized[1] as a superior mode of drug administration not only to bypass hepatic “first pass” metabolism, but also to maintain constant drug level in the body. This provides direct entry of drug into the systemic circulation but entails certain risks. Recently, the benefits of I.V. drug infusion can be duplicated without its hazards by using skin as the port of drug administration to provide continuous transversal drug infusion into the systemic circulation. Antiviral drugs are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes antibiotic (also termed antibacterial), antifungal and antiparasitic drugs, or antiviral drugs based on monoclonal antibodies. Most antivirals are considered relatively to the host, and therefore can be used to treat infections. They should be distinguished from viricides, which are not medication but deactivate or destroy virus particles, either inside or outside the body. Natural viricides are produced by some plants such as eucalyptus and Australian tea trees.

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