Multiple choice

Medicine used for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is

  1. emtricitabine

  2. cidofovir

  3. lamivudine

  4. darunavir

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Cidofovir is an injectable antiviral medicine for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with AIDS. It suppresses CMV replication by selective inhibition of viral DNA polymerase and, therefore, prevents  viral replication and transcription.