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1
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Which stage of HIV is contagious?

A

Stage 1

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What happens in the acute HIV infection stage 1?

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Days to weeks

Fever, chills, rash, nigh sweats, muscle aches, fatigue, swollen nodes, mouth ulcers

Large amount of HIV present

Antigen/antibody test or nucleic acid test (NAT)

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3
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Chronic HIV infection stage 2 is

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Asymptomatic/clinical latency

Low level reproduction

Transmission possible

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What happens at the end of stage 2

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Viral load (amount of HIV in blood) increases

CD4 cell count decreases

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5
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When is AIDS diagnosed?

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By CD4 cell count <200 or by opportunistic infection

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6
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Opportunistic infection characteristics

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Less common with effective HIV tx

Candidasis

Pneumonias

Encephalopathy

Kaposi sarcoma

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7
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What are the types of HIV?

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HIV-1
HIV-2

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What are the characteristics of HIV-1?

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More fatal

Progressess more rapidly towards AIDS

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9
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What are the characteristics of HIV-2?

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Uncommon

Less infectious

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10
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What are the 6 stages of HIV replication?

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  1. Entry
  2. Reverse Transcription
  3. Integration
  4. Replication
  5. Assembly
  6. Budding & maturation
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11
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Which drugs effect stage 1 of replication, Entry?

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Maraviroc

Enfuvirtide

Fostemsavir

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What happens in the Entry stage of replication?

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Binds CD4 receptors

Cell membrane fusion

Genetic material & enzyme enter

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Stage 2 of HIV replication, reverse transcription involves

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Reverse Transcriptase enzyme, which converts HIV RNA to DNA

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14
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Which drugs interfere with stage 2 reverse transcription?

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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors & non-nucleoside RTIs

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15
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Stage 3 of HIV replication, Integration involves

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Enzyme & integrase inserts HIV DNA into CD4 DNA

Cell now infected for remainder of life

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16
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Stage 3 of HIV replication, Integration involves is effected by which medications?

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Integrase strand transfer inhibitors

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Stage 4 of HIV replication, replication, involves

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Host CD4 cell used to create new viral RNA

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18
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Can antiretrovirals inhibit stage 4, replication?

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NO

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Stage 5, Assembly is

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New viral proteins & enzymes assemble into immature & non -infectious HIV particle “ bud”

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20
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Can antiretrovirals inhibit stage 5, assembly?

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NO

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21
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Stage 6, budding & maturation is

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Virus bud in released from host CD4

Enzyme & protease makes mature infectious viral particle

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22
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What drug interferes with stage 6, budding & maturation

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Protease inhibitors

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23
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What is a CCR5 antagonists drug?

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Maraviroc

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24
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Characteristics of Maraviroc

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Not used for initial tx

May be used for drug resistant virus

Risk for hepatotoxicity & orthostatic HOTN

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MOA of Maraviroc

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HIV enters via CD4 receptor in conjunction with a co-receptor

Blocks entry of R5 viruses into CD4

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26
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Entry inhibitors are classified as _____ or _____

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Fusion Inhibitors or Attachment inhibitors

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27
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How do fusion inhibitors work & what is the drug?

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Prevent viral fusion (glycoprotein binding)

Enfuvirtide

28
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Hoe do attachment inhibitors work?

What is the drug of choice?

A

prevents attachment & entry ( glycoprotein binding)

Fostemsavir

29
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What is the risk associated with taking Fostemsavir, an Attachment inhibitor?

A

Nausea

Elevated Liver Enzymes

QTc prolongation

30
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Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors) are often used

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As combination drugs

31
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What is the MOA of Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)?

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Metabolized by host enzymes

Active metabolite competitively binds reverse transcriptase

Inhibits DNA chain elongation (viral replication

32
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Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors) are active against

A

HIV 1 & 2

HBV

33
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What drugs are considered to be Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)?

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Lamivudine

Zidovudine

Abacavir

Tenofovir

34
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With Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors), there is a risk for

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Drug-resistance by the virus

35
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What are the adverse effects of Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)?

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Mitochondrial toxicity

Peripheral neuropathy

Pancreatitis

Hepatic steatosis

36
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What is the black box warning of Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)?

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Lactic acidosis syndrome

37
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What are the adverse reactions of Zidovudine (AZT), a Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)?

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N/V

Lactic Acidosis

HA

38
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Zidovudine (AZT), a Nucleoside RTIS (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors), can be used

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In HIV management in pregnancy

In certain viral mutations

39
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Non-nucleoside RTIs (NNRTIs) are often administered

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In combination with NRTIs

40
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Non-nucleoside RTIs (NNRTIs) are used for

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Initial therapy & tx switch

41
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What is the MOA of Non-nucleoside RTIs (NNRTIs)?

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Prevents HIV-1 reverse transcriptase from adding new nucleotides to the growing DNA chain

Different site of action than NRTIs

Reduced chain elongation & replication

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Non-nucleoside RTIs (NNRTIs) are active against

43
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1st generation Non-nucleoside RTIs (NNRTIs) like Efavirenz & nevirapine) are

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Highly resistant to mutation

44
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The most commonly used Non-nucleoside RTIs (NNRTIs) are Efavirenz & Rilpivirine. What are their adverse effects?

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Neurologic & psychiatric effects

Vivid dreams, confusion, dizziness, “hangover”

Irritability, anxiety, mood change, depression & increased suicidality

QTc prolongation

45
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What are the anesthesia considerations with NRTIs?

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No interaction with drugs through CYP-450 system

Metronidazole-risk for peripheral neuropathy

46
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What are anesthesia considerations for NNRTIs?

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CYP-450 induction of inhibition depending on drug

Opioids- reduce plasma methadone concentration by 50% (withdrawal risks)

Fentanyl & alfentanil- sub-therapeutic levels (increase dose)

47
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Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) are used as

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Preferred 3rd agent with 2 NRTIs/NNRTIs

48
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What is the MOA of Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)?

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Prevents b ending of viral complex to host DNA

Target the strand transfer of viral DNA integration

Inhibits activity of integrase (catalyzes integration)

49
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Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) are active against

50
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What drugs are considered Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)?

A

Raltegravir

Elvitegravir

Dolutegravir

51
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Risk of taking Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)

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Risk of integrase resistance & cross resistance with other failed antiretrovirals

52
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Adverse effects of Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)

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Wt gain

Insomnia

Dizziness

Rhabdomyolysis, myopathy & myositis

Depression, suicidal ideation (rare & risk in hx of mental illness)

53
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Protease Inhibitors are used

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In combo with dual nucleoside therapy

Initial tx

Preferred for patients failing initial ART

54
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Protease Inhibitors should be administered

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With a boosting agent like Ritonavir or Cobicistat

55
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What is the MOA of Protease Inhibitors?

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Selective Bonding of viral protease

Competitive inhibition of step needed to mature new virus

Results in production of immature visions (non-infectious)

56
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Protease Inhibitors are active against

57
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Protease Inhibitors have a

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Relatively high genetic “barrier” to resistance

58
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What are the adverse effects of Protease Inhibitors

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Insulin resistance/Hyperglycemia/DM

Hyperlipidemia

Hepatotoxicity

PR prolongation

59
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What medications are considered to be Protease Inhibitors

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Atazanavir

Darunavir

Lopinavir

60
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Most Protease Inhibitors & Elvitegravir (integrase inhibitor)

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Combine with another agent like Ritonavir & Cobicistat, which inhibit CYP 3A4

61
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Boosting increases

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Trough plasma drug concentrations, Half life & max plasma concentration, which improves potency

62
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What are the anesthesia considerations for Protease Inhibitors

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They inhibit CYP 3A4

Extensive metabolism by CYP 450

63
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Protease Inhibitors and Benzos like Midazolam

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Prolongs sedation & is a major respiratory depressant

64
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Protease Inhibitors given with Fentanyl or Alfentanil causes

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Respiratory depression

65
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Protease Inhibitors given with Dexamethasone cn

A

Reduce Protease Inhibitors plasma concentration

66
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Protease Inhibitors given with Amio

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Causes CV toxicity risk

67
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Which drugs are preferred to minimize drug interactions with Protease Inhibitors

A

Etomidate

Remifentanil

Desflurane

Atracurium

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