antiviral drugs Flashcards
what are the anti herpes drugs ?
aciclovir famciclovir foscarnet valaciclovir valganiclovir ganiclovir cidofovir
which of the anti herpes drugs are nucleoside analogues that interfere with nucleic acid synthesis?
aciclovir famciclovir valaciclovir ganiclovir valganiclovir
what are the anti-HIV drugs?
3 used together:
zidovudine
nevirapine
saquinavir
and also:
lamivudine
which drugs are used against chronic Hepatitis B and C infections?
Interferon-α ribavavin lamivudine adefovir dipivoxil
which drugs are used against viral respiratory infections?
zanamavir
oseltamivir
ribavarin
what does aciclovir treat and how is it administered?
HSV and VZV (varicella zoster virus)
it is given IV for severe infections eg. VZV pneumonitis and hereps encephalitis
orally and topically for HSV
what are famiclovir and valaciclovir used to treat and how are they administered?
HSV and Shingles
orally
what is ganciclovir used to treat?
CMV- life and sight threatening infections
what is valganciclovir used to treat?
prodrug if ganciclovir so can be given orally to treat CMV
what is the toxicity of ganciclovir and valganciclovir?
toxic to bone marrow
what is foscarnet used to treat?
HSV, VZV and CMV resistant to nucleoside analogues
how is foscarnet administered?
IV
what is the toxicity of foscarnet?
highly nephrotoxic
what is cidofovir used to treat?
CMV retinitis
how does zidovudine affect the HIV virus?
it is a nucleoside analogue so interferes with nucleic acid synthesis