Is Foscarnet a Chemo Drug? Understanding Antivirals vs. Chemotherapy
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Foscarnet is an antiviral medication, not a chemotherapy drug, primarily used to treat and prevent severe viral infections in immunocompromised individuals. Its use in patients undergoing cancer treatment is often a source of confusion, but it is administered to address opportunistic viral infections rather than to combat cancer itself. This article clarifies the distinction by exploring the different mechanisms and applications of these two drug classes.
