ðə mˈoʊst kˈɑːmən mˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən jˈuːzd tə tɹˈiːt kˈæmɪlpˌɑːks ɪz sˈɪdəfˌɑːvɪɹ, ɐ bɹˈɔːd spˈɛktɹəm ˈæntaɪvˈaɪɚɹəl ðæt ˈækts baɪ ɪnhˈɪbɪɾɪŋ ðə vˈaɪɚɹəl dˌiːˌɛnˈeɪ pˌɑːlɪmɚɹˈeɪz.
The most common medication used to treat camelpox is Cidofovir, a broad spectrum anti-viral that acts by inhibiting the viral DNA polymerase.