Anti-Retroviral Pharm Flashcards
What drugs are in the Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTIs) class?
Delavirdine, Efavirenz, Nevirapine, Etravirine, Rilpivirine
What is the MOA of NNRTIs?
Bind HIV reverse transcriptase causing inhibition of RNA/DNA-dependent DNA polymerase
How is resistance created to NNRTIs?
Point mutations that alter NNRTI binding
What is the main SE of Delavirdine?
Skin rash
What are the SE’s of Efavirenz?
CNS issues
Skin rash
Hypercholesterolemia
What are the SE’s of Nevirapine?
Rash
Liver toxicity
What are the SE’s of Etravirine*?
Rash
Nausea
Diarrhea
What are the SE’s of Rilpivirine*?
Rash Depression HA Insomnia Increased aminotransferases
Which NNRTI can be used to prevent transmission from mother to newborn?
Nevirapine
Which NNRTI can be used after the first 8 weeks of gestation?
Efavirenz
Which NNRTI can be used during all of pregnancy?
Rilpivirine
What is the suffix of the drugs in the Protease Inhibitor (PI) class?
-navir
What is the MOA of the PIs?
Block HIV proteases –> prevention of maturation of proteins that make up virion core
Which PIs can be used during pregnancy?
Atazanavir/Darunavir (if boosted)
Lopinavir
What are the SE’s of Atazanavir?
Diarrhea, nausea, skin rash, jaundice
What are the SE’s of Darunavir?
Rash, sulfa hypersensativity