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AGENT ANTI VIH [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

An [antiviral] agent used to treat AIDS and/or stop the spread of HIV infection.

OBS

[Antiviral agents] do not include drugs used to treat symptoms or opportunistic infections associated with AIDS.

Key term(s)
  • anti HIV agent
  • anti HIV drug
  • anti AIDS agent
  • anti AIDS drug

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Maladies virales
DEF

Antiviral utilisé dans le traitement du SIDA et/ou qui arrêterait la progression de l'infection par le VIH.

OBS

[Les antiviraux] n'incluent pas le traitement des infections opportunistes ou les thérapies adjuvantes prescrites chez les malades ayant le sida.

Key term(s)
  • agent anti VIH
  • médicament anti sida
  • médicament anti-VIH/sida
  • médicament contre le VIH/sida

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Enfermedades víricas
OBS

Las siglas del síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (sida) se han incorporado al español como un nombre común, por lo cual se escriben en minúsculas.

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