antiviral Flashcards
Activity of acyclovir
HSV 1 AND HSV 2 DIFFERENCE
VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS(CHICKEN POX)
is an acyclic guanosine derivative with clinical activity against HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV, but it is approximately 10 times more potent against HSV-1 and HSV-2 than
against VZV
MOA
Acyclovir requires three phosphorylation steps for activation. It
is converted first to the monophosphate derivative by the virusspecified thymidine kinase and then to the di- and triphosphate
compounds by host cell enzymes . Because it
requires the viral kinase for initial phosphorylation, acyclovir is
selectively activated—and the active metabolite accumulates—
only in infected cells. Acyclovir triphosphate inhibits viral DNA
synthesis by two mechanisms: competition with deoxyGTP for
the viral DNA polymerase, resulting in binding to the DNA template as an irreversible complex; and chain termination following
incorporation into the viral DNA
bioavailability
bioavailability is low(15-20%)
TOPICAL, IV AND ORAL,HOWEVER, oral are effective.
Half life-2.5-3 hrs
cross CBF 20-50%
RENAL EXCRETIO>80%
Episodes of treatment of acylovir
Oral acyclovir has multiple uses. In first episodes of genital
herpes, oral acyclovir shortens the duration of symptoms by
approximately 2 days, the time to lesion healing by 4 days, and the
duration of viral shedding by 7 days
long term treatment for recurrent herpes virus
reacurrent herpes virsus, then long term treatment is required, and it decreases the
frequency of symptomatic recurrences and of asymptomatic viral
shedding, thus decreasing the rate of sexual transmissio
higher dose in VZV?
Formulation is organ transplantation
VZV is less susceptible to acyclovir than HSV, higher doses are required
prophylactically to patients undergoing organ transplantation,
oral or intravenous acyclovir prevents reactivation of HSV and
VZV infection.
how resistance is developed
Resistance to acyclovir can develop in HSV or VZV through
alteration in either the viral thymidine kinase or the DNA polymerase, and clinically resistant infections have been reported in
immunocompromised hosts
ADRS(ACYCYLOVIR)
Nausea
headache
Reversible renal toxicity
decreased testosterone level
neurologic effects (eg, tremors,
delirium, seizures).
interstitial nephritis
, crystalline nephropathy
ALTERNATIVE IF SOMEONE IS ACYCLOVIR RESISTANT
DRUGS HAVING SAME MAO
Agents such
as foscarnet, cidofovir, and trifluridine do not require activation by
viral thymidine kinase and thus have preserved activity against the
most prevalent acyclovir-resistant strains
valacyclovir, famciclovir, and ganciclovir(CROSS RESISTANT)
DOSE OF ACYCOLOVIR
400 MG 3X A DAY {7 -10DAYS}
800 MG/2X A DAY (VARICELLA) FOR 5 DAYS
ZOSTER 800 MG 5XA DAY/7-10DAYS
very important regarding antiviral
Antiviral drugs share the common
property of being virustatic; they are active only against replicating
viruses and do not affect latent virus.
indinavir direction for use
FLUID MANAGEMENT
COMBINATION
Indinavir requires an acidic environment for optimum solubility
and therefore must be consumed on an empty stomach or with a
small, low-fat, low-protein meal for maximal absorption (60–65%).
Consumption of at least 48 ounces of water daily is important to
maintain adequate hydration.
Combination with ritonavir (boosting) allows for twice-daily
rather than thrice-daily
kinetics indinavir
indinavir is an inhibitor of CYP3A4
The serum half-life is 1.5–2 hours, protein binding is approximately 60%, and the drug has a high level of cerebrospinal fluid
penetration (up to 76% of serum levels). Excretion is primarily
fecal.
ADRS INDINAVIR
The most common adverse effects of indinavir are indirect
hyperbilirubinemia and nephrolithiasis due to urinary crystallization of the drug
Thrombocytopenia, elevations of
serum aminotransferase levels, nausea, diarrhea, insomnia, dry
throat, dry skin, and indirect hyperbilirubinemia have also been
reported. Insulin resistance may be more common with indinavir
contraindication for ribavirin
Contraindications to ribavirin therapy include anemia,
end-stage renal failure, ischemic vascular disease, and pregnancy
high dose of ribavirin
Higher doses of ribavirin (ie, 1000–1200 mg/d, according to
weight, rather than 800 mg/d)
kinetics ribavIrin
The absolute oral bioavailability of ribavirin is 45–64%,
increases with high-fat meals, and decreases with co-administration of antacids. Plasma protein binding is negligible, volume of
distribution is large, and cerebrospinal fluid levels are about 70%
of those in plasma. Ribavirin elimination is primarily through the
urine; therefore, clearance is decreased in patients with creatinine
clearances less than 30 mL/min