anti fungal and anti viral drugs

Question 1

does antibiotics have action on fungi and fungal infections

Answer 1

no

Question 2

what are the subdivisions of of fungi

Answer 2

yeasts and filamentous fungi

Question 3

what does polyene drugs bind to?

Answer 3

ergosterol present in the fungal cell wall

Question 4

what is the reason for polyenes toxicity

Answer 4

it binds to other sterols in mammilian cell membranes

Question 5

are polyenes active against fungi

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

what is the only drug available for intravenous use and is used for the treatment of serious
systemic fungal infection

Answer 6

Amphotericin B

Question 7

are azoles affective against yeast infections?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

what suppresses ergosterol synthesis

Answer 8

azoles and allylamines

Question 9

what is the only allylamine and what is it active against

Answer 9

terbinafine and dermatophyte infections

Question 10

what inhibits the synthesis of glucan polysaccharides

Answer 10

echinocandins

Question 11

do antibiotics have action against viruses?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

what does virucidal mean

Answer 12

kills virus

Question 13

what does virustatic mean

Answer 13

inhibit growth and/or replication

Question 14

is there virucidal or virustatic agents?

Answer 14

all virustatic

Question 15

whats an anti-herpes drug?

Answer 15

aciclovir

Question 16

how many drugs are combined for HIV

Answer 16

3

Question 17

what protein is used for chronic hep B and C

Answer 17

interferon a

Question 18

what drugs are used for viral respiratory infections?

Answer 18

zanamivir and oseltamivir