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US 4,603,122 AGranted
Antiviral agent against herpes virus infections
OwnerHerbert A. Bloughinventor
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Abstract
A method of treating herpes virus infections by the administration of 2-deoxy-D-glucose is described. The sugar analog is effective in treating herpes simplex virus infections such as, genital herpes, labial herpes, and ocular herpes; and other herpes infections such as, herpes zoster, varicella, mononucleosis, erythema multiforme and cytomegalovirus.
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A method for treating herpes virus infections in a human patient which comprises treating said patient with a composition comprising an amount of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose which is effective against herpes zoster, herpes varicella or mononucleosis, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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