Cidofovir is?: (A) Antiviral, (B) Antifungal, (C) Antihelmenthic, (D) Antibacterial
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' Antiviral Cidofovir It is an antiviral drug. It is a monophosphate nucleotide analog of cytidine which inhibits most DNA viruses including HSV, CMV, pox and adenoviruses. It is used for the treatment of CMV retinitis.