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Antiviral Agents Flashcards

1
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Drugs against influenza?

A
  1. Amantadine
  2. Rimantadine
  3. Oseltamivir
  4. Zanamivir
  5. Peramivir
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Amantadine & Rimantadine Mechanism of action?

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inhibit viral uncoating by block of viral M2 proton chanel

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Amantadine & Rimantadine Pharcokinetics?

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Oral
accumulate in lung
Amantadine: Renal elimination
Rimantadin: Hepatic elimination

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Amantadine & Rimantadine Spectrum/Use?

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Treatment influenza A

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Amantadine & Rimantadine Adverse Reactions?

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  1. Amantadine:
    * GI upset
    * Insomnia
    * Confusion headache
  2. Rimantadine:
    * better tolerated
    * Poor CNS penetration
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Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, Peramivir Mechanism of action?

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inhibit viral neuraminidase to decrease viral budding (decrease infectivity)

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Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, Peramivir Pharmacokinetics

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All Renal excretion
Oseltamivir: oral as prodrug
Zanamivir: inhalation
Peramivir: IV

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Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, Peramivir Spectrum

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Treatment influenza A, B, C

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Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, Peramivir Adverse reaction

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oseltamivir: Nausea/ vomitting
Zanamivir: bronchospasm

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Drugs against Herpes (HSV-VZV)/Cytomegalovirus (CMV)/ Respiratory Syncitial Virus (RSV)?

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  1. Acyclovir (Valacyclovir)
  2. Penciclovir ( Famciclovir)
  3. Docosanol
  4. Ganciclovir
  5. Cidofovir
  6. Foscarnet
  7. Ribavirin
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Acyclovir & Penciclovir Mechanism of Action (MoA)?

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phosphorylated by viral thymidine kinase –> inhibits viral DNA polymerase & chain termination

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Acyclovir Pharmacokinetics?

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Topical, oral, IV
Acyclovir: 15-30% prodrugs
Valacyclovir: 80% prodrugs
Renal excretion

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Penciclovir Pharmacokinetics?

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Topical
Renal excretion
Famciclovir: 80% prodrugs

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Acyclovir & Penciclovir spectrum?

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HSV-1/HSV-2 : mucosal, genital, encehalitis

Varicella-zoster: higher dose

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Acyclovir & Valacyclovir Adverse reaction (Adr)?

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  1. Minor toxicity: headache, n/v
  2. Renal toxicity in IV route
  3. Valacyclovir: higher IV route –> CNS effect
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Problem with higher levels valacyclovir?

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increase risk CNS & renal side effects

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Docosanol MoA?

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inhibit fusion between plasma membrane and Herpes viral envelope

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Docosanol Pharmacokinetic?

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Topical (5x daily)

19
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Docosanol Spectrum

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HSV-1 labialis

20
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Docosanol Adr?

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well tolerated

21
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Ganciclovir (Valganciclovir) MoA?

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phosphorylated by viral thymidine kinase to active form that inhibits viral DNA polymerase

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Ganciclovir (Valganciclovir) Pharmacokinetics?

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Ganciclovir: Poor Oral
Valganciclovir: Good Oral
Distribute to CNS
Renal excretion

23
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Ganciclovir (Valganciclovir) Spectrum?

A

Herpes (HSV-VZV)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

24
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Ganciclovir comparing with Acyclovir?

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More active, more toxic

Slight threatening CMV retinitis

25
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Ganciclovir (Valganciclovir) Adr?

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Bone marrow depression

CNS: HA, behavioral changes

26
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Cidofovir MoA?

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Nucleotide analog –> inhibit 2nd phosphorylation steps by host kinase–> inhibits viral DNA pol

27
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Cidofovir Pharmacokinetics?

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Long intracellular 1/2 life –> 17-35 hrs

28
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How often giving cidofovir?

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IV weekly/bi-weekly

29
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Cidofovir Spectrum?

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Against DNA virus

CMV infection

30
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When to give Cidofovir for CMV infection?

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If resistant to ganciclovir or foscarnet

31
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Cidofovir Adr?

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Nephrotoxicity = kidney toxic

Rash HIV patient

32
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How to decrease nephortoxicity of cidofovir?

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using concurrent with Probenecid

33
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Foscarnet MoA?

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  1. pyrophosphate analog –> NO activation step

2. inhibits “all” DNA/RNA pol and RT

34
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Foscarnet Pharmacokinetics?

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Poor oral

Continuous infusion!!

35
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Foscarnet Spectrum?

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CMV infection: if Ganciclovir resistant
Herpes infection: if acyclovir resistant
HIV: 2nd line

36
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Foscarnet Adr?

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Renal impairment

Severe n/v electrolyte imbalance (hypocalcemia)

37
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Ribavirin MoA?

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  1. triphosphorylated to active form
  2. inhibits IMP dehydrogenase
  3. inhibits viral RNA-dependent RNA pol
38
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Ribavirin Pharmacokinetics

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aerosol administration
Good Oral
Long intracellular 1/2 life

39
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Ribavirin Spectrum

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Respiratory syncital virus (RSV): inhalation

Hepatitis : oral (with interferon)

40
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Ribavirin Adr?

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Low aerosol toxicity

Systemic toxicity: anemia, bone marrow depression

41
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Which Herpes drugs are eliminated by kidney? (3)

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  1. Acyclovir
  2. Peniclovir
  3. Ganciclovir
42
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Which type of analog is Ribavirin?

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purine nucleoSIDE analog

43
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  1. Whose kinase is responsible for phosphorylating ribavirin?
  2. What is the product?
A
  1. By cellular (host) kinasese

2. ribavirin-TP

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