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  1. Q1. Which antiviral drug is commonly used as the first-line treatment for herpes simplex virus infections?
  2. Q2. Which antiviral drug is a neuraminidase inhibitor used to treat influenza?
  3. Q3. Which antiviral drug is used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections?
  4. Q4. Which antiviral drug acts as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) in HIV therapy?
  5. Q5. Which antiviral drug is commonly used to treat hepatitis B infection?
  6. Q6. Which antiviral drug was previously used to treat influenza A by inhibiting viral uncoating?
  7. Q7. Which antiviral drug is used to treat hepatitis C infection as part of combination therapy?
  8. Q8. Which antiviral drug is a protease inhibitor used in HIV therapy?
  9. Q9. Which antiviral drug is used as prophylaxis and treatment for influenza B infections?
  10. Q10. Which mechanism best describes how acyclovir inhibits viral replication?
  11. Q11. Which antiviral drug is used to treat respiratory syncytial virus infections?
  12. Q12. Which antiviral drug is used to treat herpes zoster (shingles)?
  13. Q13. Which class of antiviral drugs blocks the reverse transcriptase enzyme in HIV?
  14. Q14. Which antiviral drug may cause bone marrow suppression as an adverse effect?
  15. Q15. Which viral enzyme is targeted by oseltamivir and zanamivir?
  16. Q16. Which antiviral drug is commonly used in combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection?
  17. Q17. Which stage of the viral life cycle is targeted by protease inhibitors?
  18. Q18. Which antiviral drug class prevents HIV proviral DNA from being inserted into the host cell genome?
  19. Q19. Which antiviral drug has activity against both herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus?
  20. Q20. What is the main challenge in antiviral drug therapy compared to antibacterial therapy?