2020HSCMultiple choice
Q15
1 mark
Question
Four antiviral drugs have been tested in a culture of human cells for their effectiveness in inhibiting infection from a new virus. The toxicity of the antivirals to human cells was also tested.
The ability of the drugs to inhibit viral entry to the cells (% inhibition) and the proportion of the cells killed by the drugs (% toxicity) were recorded at different doses of each drug and shown in the graphs.
From the results shown, which antiviral drug is the safest and most effective at a dose of 1 µ mol L–1?

Syllabus alignment
Module 7 · Infectious Disease
- Prevention, Treatment and ControlAssess antivirals and antibiotics as infectious-disease treatment strategies.