Use of the C-20 to C-26 aliphatic alcohols for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of viral infections

摘要

Systemic antiviral treatment using a narrow class of aliphatic straight-chain saturated monohydric alcohols which have from 20 to 26, preferably 22 to 26, carbons in the chain in physiologically compatible compositions for injection or trans-mucus membrane introduction into humans and other animals is disclosed.