Antiviral Agents Flashcards
Acyclovir
To treat herpes, shingles, chickenpox count on aciclovir to knock em out. These are just the simple facts but remember the brand name is Zovirax.
Brand Name: Zovirax
Dosage Form: Capsule, tablet, oral suspension, IV, ointment
Dosage: 200-800 mg q4h 5 times daily for 7-10 days
Amantadine
To wipe the flu clean remember to go with Amantadine. So if you got the flu and you’re not feeling well go with the Brand name Symmetrel.
Brand Name: Symmetrel
Dosage Forms: Capsule, syrup
Dosage: 200 mg PO qd
Cidofovir
To treat herpes, shingles, chickenpox count on aciclovir to knock em out. These are just the simple facts but remember the brand name is Zovirax.
Brand Name: Vistide
Dosage Form: IV
Dosage: 5 mg/kg IV over 1 h
Famciclovir
For treatment of herpes, shingles and cold sores you need to look no more the answer is right here choose famciclovir or the brand name Famvir
Brand Name: Famvir
Dosage Form: Tablet
Dosage: 200-1000 mg PO qd
Ganciclovir
You have an eye infection caused by herpes theres no need to worry, tell the cashier hand over some ganciclovir, and if they don’t know what that mean tell them its under the brand name Cytovene
Brand Name: Cytovene
Dosage Form: Capsule, IV
Dosage: 5 mg/kg over 1 h q12h for 14-21 days
Oseltamivir
You want to treat and help prevent the flu there’s one little thing you have to do tell the pharmacist to lend an ear and hook you up with oseltamivir and if she seems to not have a clue tell her to grab some Tamiflu
Brand Name: Tamiflu
Dosage Form: Capsule, oral liquid
Dosage: 75 mg bid x 5 days
Penciclovir
You have a cold sore and you need something to rub on your lip, you need to be equipped, to knock that cold sore out of here rub on some penciclovir also known as Denavir
Brand Name: Denavir
Dosage Form: Cream
Dosage: Apply q2h during waking hours x 4 days
Rimantadine
The flu is something that can be really mean, show it whose boss with rimantadine, it’s a little tablet under the title Flumadine
Brand Name: Flumadine
Dosage Form: Tablet
Dosage: 100 mg bid x 7 days
Ribavirin
You need to treat hepatitis C, go ahead and listen to me, this is where you need to begin pull out the inhalant ribavirin, it will definitely play its role under the brand name Virazole
Brand Name: Virazole
Dosage Form: Aerosole Inhalant
Dosage: Continuous aerosole administration for 12-18 h for 3-7 days
Valacyclovir
Cold sores, chickenpox, herpes, I need to answer please, the answer is clear go with valaciclovir, it’s not complex look under the brand name Valtrex
Brand Name: Valtrex
Dosage Form: Caplet
Dosage: Varies by condition being
Valganciclovir
Treating an eye infection caused by AIDS here is the right way so listen here, get you some valganciclovir, that’s right, look under the brand name Valcyte
Brand Name: Valcyte
Dosage Form: Tablet, oral
Dosage: 900 mg bid x 21 days
Zanamivir
You have the flu well let me relieve ya pick up this thing called Relenza, you’ll be a proud frontier because of the generic name zanamivir
Brand Name: Relenza
Dosage Form: Inhalant
Dosage: 10 mg bid x 5 days