Antiviral Drugs Flashcards
Mention 4 DNA viruses
Human papilloma
Chicken pox
Herpes virus
Adenoviruses
Mention 4 RNA viruses
Influenza
Measles
Mumps
Hepadnaviruses
Retro viruses such as hiv have what?
-reverse transcriptase
-integrase
-glycoproteins gp41, gp120
Name the 5 group of herpes viruses and locations
-herpes simplex 1: oral mucosa
-herpes simplex 2: genital herpes
-varicella zoster; face and limbs (chicken pox)
-cytomegalovirus;esophagitis,CNS (encephalitis) retina
-Epstein Barr virus; infectious mononucleosis (lymphatic and immune system
List 5 drugs for herpes viruses
-Aciclovir
-famciclovir
-valaciclovir
-ganciclovir
-foscarnet
Mechanism of action for antiviral drugs for herpes
-Antiviral drugs bind with Timindine kinase of herpes and phosphotransferase of CMV to form mono phosphate of antiviral drugs ,then enzymes of host cells bind also to form Diphosphate, triphosphate which leads to competition between antiviral drugs and triphosphate and guanine triphosphate leading to appearance of DNA fragments leading to inhibition of viral replication and inhibition of viral DNA polymerase
Pharmacokinetics of Aciclovir what is it’s bioavailability where it penetrates
-Bioavailability 10-20%
-Accumulate in herpes vesicles and penetrate blood brain barrier and placenta
Routes of application Aciclovir
Orally
Local
Intravenous
Penciclovir can be applied?
Locally on the lip
Drugs for cytomegalovirus and indications
Ganciclovir
Valganciclovir
Indications: retinitis and prevention of cytomegalovirus infections with patients with compromised immune system and after organ transplantation
Antiviral Drugs for influenza (mechanism of action)
-They inhibit M2 protein and inhibit virus from entering cells and violate protein assembling
-They also they violate synthesis of hemagglutinin
Influenza viral drugs that inhibit m2 protein and prevent viral assembly
-Amantadine
-Rimantadine
Influenza virus drugs that inhibit neuraminidase and can prevent viral escape from infected cell and penetration of cells
-oseltamivir
-zanamivir
Unwanted side effects of influenza drugs
-Insomia ,hallucinations and slurred speech
-Headache
-Git disturbance
What are the dose and route of administration of oseltamivir
Oral 75mg oseltamivir