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crimycarny

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6. Antivirals not as prone to resistance

Reply to GPV (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 05:35 PM

Jul 2021

I’m assuming you mean these diseases becoming resistant? Antivirals aren’t as prone to disease resistance, though after several years I’m sure it eventually could occur. But if someone takes HEP-C antiviral for COVID, wouldn’t the disease learning how to be resistant be COVID? Not Hep C? For Hep C to become resistant I would assume it would need to be due to being introduced to the Hep-C drug, not some unrelated disease using same drug.

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Antiviral cocktail for COVID-19 [View all] crimycarny Jul 2021 OP

It's really going to be helpful if we have anti-virals that can be prescribed for people to take at LisaL Jul 2021 #1

Do we risk rendering them ineffective if we don't save them GPV Jul 2021 #2

I don't think so. LisaL Jul 2021 #4

Antivirals not as prone to resistance crimycarny Jul 2021 #6

Good to know. Thx! GPV Jul 2021 #7

Agree crimycarny Jul 2021 #3

I realize this is a serious post about a serious disea, but it is also Saturday afternoon and ShazamIam Jul 2021 #5

Uncle Val's gin and Fever Tree or Q tonic.😀 Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #8