Brivudine
Brivudine
Brivudine (pronunciation: bri-vu-dine) is an antiviral medication used primarily in the treatment of Herpes Zoster, also known as shingles. It is a nucleoside analogue, which means it mimics the structure of the building blocks of DNA, thereby inhibiting the replication of the virus.
Etymology
The term "Brivudine" is derived from the chemical name Bromovinyldeoxyuridine. The prefix "Bri-" comes from "Bromo", "vudine" is a common suffix for nucleoside analogues, indicating its function and class of drugs.
Pharmacology
Brivudine is rapidly absorbed in the body and converted into its active form, which inhibits the replication of the herpes zoster virus by interfering with the function of the viral DNA polymerase. This prevents the virus from multiplying and spreading, thereby reducing the severity and duration of the shingles outbreak.
Related Terms
- Herpes Zoster: The medical term for shingles, a viral infection that causes a painful rash.
- Nucleoside analogue: A type of antiviral medication that mimics the structure of the building blocks of DNA.
- DNA polymerase: An enzyme that is essential for the replication of DNA.
- Antiviral medication: A type of drug used to treat viral infections.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Brivudine
- Wikipedia's article - Brivudine
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