ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING AROMATIC POLYCYCLIC DIONES AND NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS AND METHOD FOR TREATING RETROVIRUS INFECTIONS

摘要

A method for treating retroviral infections in mammals comprising administering anti-retroviral effective amounts of a nucleoside analog and an aromatic polycyclic dione selected from the group consisting of hypericin, pseudohypericin, salts and mixtures thereof is provided. Also provided are compositions for treating retroviral infections in mammals comprising anti-retroviral effective amounts of a nucleoside analog and an aromatic polycyclic dione selected from the group consisting of hypericin, pseudohypericin, salts and mixtures thereof.