Most identifiersin the Java(TM) programming environment have either class or local scope. Instance and classvariables and methods have class scope; they can be used outside the class and its subclasses onlyby prefixing them with an instance of the class or (for class variables and methods) with the classname.
Acyclovir was the first successful antiviral agent in the world. It was originally synthesized in 1974 by Howard Schaeffer at Wellcome Research Laboratories (now GlaxoSmithKline).
Antiviral drug. Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections rather than bacterial ones. Most antivirals are used for specific viral infections, while a broad-spectrum antiviral is effective against a wide range of viruses. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do not destroy their target pathogen; instead they inhibit their development. Antiviral drugs are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes antibiotic, antifungal and antiparasitic dru