Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a contagious
infection that is usually mild in adults and older children, but can be extremely serious in infants, the elderly, and those with
compromised immune systems. Over 120,000 infants and young children are hospitalized each year with RSV. RSV affects the lungs and may lead to pneumonia and other
lung diseases.
View sub-topics at right to learn more about some specific drugs used to treat or prevent RSV.
See Also
- Prescription & Over-the-Counter Drugs: Overview
- Synagis / Palivizumab
- Virazole / Ribavirin