Antiviral Agents Flashcards
Example of antiviral agents that have more than one site of action
Ribavirin
Example of a naturally occurring antiviral agent
Interferon
Antiviral agents are classified based on
Whether they are nucleoside or non nucleoside
And where they act on the life cycle of the virus
An example of an antiviral agent that inhibits viral genome replication used in treatment of varicella zoster
Aciclovir
What antiviral agent inhibits attachment or penetration of host cells
Amantadine and immunoglobulins
An example of an antiviral drug that inhibits assembly, maturation and/or release
Neuroaminidase Inhibitor
How does immune modulators exert its antiviral effects
They suppress proliferation of the host cell by inhibiting viral penetration, Uncoating and replication
Anti herpes drugs
Acyclovir
Ganiclovir
Foscarenet
Example of anti influenza drugs
Amantadine
Rimantadine
Zanamivir
Anti hepatitis drugs
Interferon alpha
Lamividin
Adefovir
What are the classes of drugs used in the treatment of HIV
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase Inhibitors
Non Nucleoside reverse transcriptase Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Entry Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Examples of Nucleoside reverse transcriptase Inhibitors
Zidovudine
Stavudine
Didanosine
Lamivudine
Examples of Non-Nucleoside reverse transcriptase Inhibitors
Niverapine
Efavirenz
Delavirdine
HIV protease Inhibitors
Sequinavir
Ritonavir
Entry Inhibitors
Enfuvirtide
*Iracarp(IRAB)
