Antiviral Agents Flashcards
What are the 5 Agents for Influenza A and B & Respiratory Viruses that we need to know?
“-mantadine” “-amivir”
●Amantadine - influenza A, West Nile virus and Parkinson’s disease.
●Rimantadine - influenza A (prevent and treat)
●Oseltamivir - influenza A & B (reduces duration & severity, but need to be shortly after symptoms occur)
●Peramivir - acute influenza (IV for patients who cannot take PO meds)
●Zanamivir - Influenza A & B (inhaled)
What are the name /suffix(es) of the agents used to treat Herpes and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) ?
(-clovir)
●Acyclovir - genital herpes, cold sores, chicken pox and shingles
●Ganciclovir - cytomegalovirus (CMV)
●Valacyclovir - genital herpes, cold sores and shingles
●Valganciclovir - treat and prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV)
What are the drugs that we need to know for Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) ?
●Delavirdine
●Efavirenz
●Nevirapine
What are the drugs that we need to know for Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)?
●Abacavir
●Emtricitabine
●Lamivudine
●Tenofovir
●Zidovudine
What are the suffix(es)/drug names that we need to know for Protease Inhibitors?
(-navir)
●Darunavir
●Fosamprenavir
●Lopinavir
●Ritonavir
●Tipranavir
What is the agent that we need to know for CCR5 Coreceptor Antagonist?
Maraviroc
What are the two drugs names/ suffix, that we need to know for Integrase Strand Transfer
Inhibitors?
(-gravir)
Dolutegravir
Raltegravir
What are the names of the 2 Anti-Hepatitis B Agents that we need to know?
Adefovir
Entecavir
What are the names that we need to know for the Anti-Hepatitis C Agents?
Velpatasvir-sofosbuvir
Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir
Glecaprevir-pibrentasvir
Elbasvir-grazoprevir
Which drug classes do we need to know for the Locally Active Antiviral Agents?
Docosanol
Ganciclovir
Penciclovir
Acyclovir
