Antiretrovirals Flashcards
What are the possible treatment goals of HIV ?
What is the HAART regimen?
When do we start HIV treatment?
What can cause HIV therapy to be halted?
What situations increase the urgency to initiate HIV therapy?
What are the predictors to viirologic success after the HAART regimen?
What are the current drug classes to fighting HIV?
What drugs inhibit entry/fusion inhibitirs?
How does Maraviroc work?
What the method of administration & AE of maraviroc?
How does enfuvirtide work?
How is enfuvirtide administered? What are the AE?
What are the nucleotide/nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors?
How do nucleotide/nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors/NRTIs work?
How does resistance to NRTIs manifest ?
What are the adverse effects of NRTIs?
How does stavudine work?
What are the AE of stavudine?
What is tenofovir?
What are the AE of tenofovir?
What are the contraindications of tenofovir ?
What are the drug interactions of tenofovir?
Describe zidovudine
Describe the AEs of zidovudine
What is lamivudine?
What are the AE of lamivydine?
What is Emtricitabine?
What’s the AE of emtricitabine?
What is Didanosine?