Which of the following medications keeps a virus from successfully reproducing?
A)antihistamine
B)corticosteroid
C)protease inhibitor
D)immunosuppressant

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A protease inhibitor is a medication that inhibits the reproduction of certain viruses, such as HIV and hepatitis C, by blocking the action of protease, an enzyme that the virus needs to replicate. Antihistamines are used to treat allergies and do not affect viruses. Corticosteroids and immunosuppressants are used to suppress the immune system and may be used to treat some viral infections, but they do not directly prevent the virus from reproducing.

Which of the Following Medications Keeps a Virus from Successfully