What was the First Successful Antiviral Drug Developed and Which

Question

What was the first successful antiviral drug developed and which virus does it inhibit?
A) AZT; HIV.
B) 3TC; hepatitis B virus.
C) Acyclovir; herpes simplex I.
D) Amantadine; influenza.
E) Nevirapine; HIV.

Accepted Answer

Acyclovir was the first successful antiviral drug developed, and it inhibits the herpes simplex virus. AZT, 3TC, Nevirapine were developed to treat HIV, and Amantadine was developed to treat influenza.