Neuraminidase inhibitor

Neuraminidase inhibitors are a class of antiviral drugs targeted at the influenza viruses whose mode of action consists of blocking the function of the viral neuraminidase protein, thus preventing the virus from budding from the host cell (reproducing).

Oseltamivir, zanamivir and peramivir belong to this class.

Unlike the M2 inhibitors, which work only against the influenza A, neuraminidase inhibitors act against both influenza A and influenza B.

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^ Gubareva LV (2004). "Molecular mechanisms of influenza virus resistance to neuraminidase inhibitors". Virus Research. 103: 199–203. DOI]

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v t e Antivirals, other than for HIV (primarily J05, also S01AD and D06BB)
Anti-herpesvirus (DNA, I)	guanine analogues (Aciclovir, Famciclovir, Ganciclovir, Penciclovir, Valaciclovir, Valganciclovir) • nucleoside analogues (Idoxuridine, Trifluridine, Vidarabine) • Cidofovir • Docosanol • Fomivirsen • Foscarnet • Tromantadine
HPV/MC (DNA, I)	Imiquimod • Podophyllotoxin
Hepatitis B (DNA, VII)	Adefovir • Interferon alfa-2b • Pegylated interferon alfa-2a • Entecavir • Lamivudine • Telbivudine • Tenofovir^†
Hepatitis C (RNA, IV)	Pegylated interferon alpha • Ribavirin • Taribavirin^† • Boceprevir^†
Picornavirus (RNA, IV)	Pleconaril^†
Anti-influenza agents (RNA, V)	Arbidol adamantane derivatives/M2 inhibitors (Amantadine, Rimantadine) neuraminidase inhibitors (Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, Peramivir^†)
HIV (Reverse, VI)	See HIV pharm
Other antiviral agents	general (Inosine, Interferon)
^†Undergoing clinical trials, not FDA approved.

Neuraminidase inhibitor

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