The application discloses application of
lapatinib in preparation of a
rabies virus resisting
medicine, and first discovers the
rabies virus resisting activity of
lapatinib, breaks the limitation of
lapatinib only being used for treating tumors, and first proves the role of lapatinib in inhibiting
rabies virus replication through in-vivo and in-vitro experiments, develops the potential application value of lapatinib in early treatment after
rabies virus exposure, and provides a new use of lapatinib, i.e., using lapatinib as a candidate
medicine for rabies treatment, especially specific treatment in the early stage of
rabies virus infection, and fills the blank of specific treatment medicines after
rabies virus exposure.