Antiviral drugs Flashcards
antivirals requiring first viral kinase and then host cell kinase to function
Acyclovir, Valacyclovir, Famciclovir, Ganciclovir
antiviral that blocks viral uncoating
Amantadine
antiviral that causes release of dopamine from intact nerve terminals and hence used in Parkinson’s disease
Amantadine
Amantadine side effect
ataxia
antiviral that inhibits neuraminidase and blocks release of viral progeny
Oseltamvir, Zanamvir
antiviral with multifactorial MOA
Ribavirin
DOC for RSV bronchiolitis
Ribavirin
antiviral that interferes with duplication of viral genetic material
Ribavirin
Multifactorial MOAs of Ribavirin
RNA hypermutation; directly inhibits HCV RNA polymerase; Inhibits cellular IMP dehydrogenase–>decreased intracellular GTP; inhibits viral RNA guanylyltranferase and methyltransferase –>defective 5’-cap formation–>ineffective viral translation; immunomodulation- enhances TH1-CMI and inhibits TH2 cytokine production
Ribavirin clinical use–
RSV bronchiolitis and Chronic hepatitis C
Acyclovir
requires viral kinase for activity
A prodrug of Acyclovir which has better bioavailability than acyclovir
Valacyclovir
Resistance to acyclovir
lack of viral thymidine kinase
Acyclovir side effects
Neurotoxicity (delirium, tremors) and Nephrotoxicity (d/t crystallization–> crystalluria–> renal tubular damage; can be prevented by aggressive IV hydration)
DOC for Herpes Zoster
Famciclovir
CMV
Ganciclovir
Ganciclovir side effects
Neutropenia, anemia, renal toxicity
Ganciclovir + AZT risk
can impair hematopoietic cell DNA synthesis–> increase incidence of anemia and neutropenia
antiviral that do not need viral kinase phosphorylation for activation
Foscarnet and Cidofovir
antiviral drug that is a pyrophosphate analogue
Foscarnet
antiviral for CMV retinitis when ganciclovir fails
Foscarnet or Cidofovir