Antiviral Drugs (Cadet's Study Guide) Flashcards
What drugs are used to treat Influenza?
Amantadine, Rimantadine, Oseltamivir, Zanamivir
What are the mechanisms of anti-influenza drugs?
Uncoating inhibitors block M2 ion channels; neuraminadase inhibitor
Which drugs have the following mechanism: uncoating inhibitors that block M2 ion channels? What virus does it work against?
Amantadine & Rimantadine - Influenza
Which drugs have the following mechanism: neuraminadase inhibitor? What virus does it work agains?
Oseltamivir & Zanamivir - Influenza
What drug is used to treat HSV?
Acydovir
What drug is used to treat VZV?
Acydovir
What drugs are used to treat CMV
Ganicyclovir & Cidofir
What is the mechanism of anti-HSV drugs?
Nucleoside analog - added to growing chain of viral DNA, resulting in chain termination.
What is the mechanism of anti-VZV drugs?
Nucleoside analog - added to growing chain of viral DNA, resulting in chain termination.
What are the mechanisms of anti-CMV drugs?
Nucleoside analog - added to growing chain of viral DNA, resulting in chain termination; cytosine nucleotide analog.
Which drugs have the following mechanism: Nucleoside analog - added to growing chain of viral DNA, resulting in chain termination? What viruses do they work against?
Acyclovir - HSV & VZV; Ganicyclovir - CMV
Which drug has the following mechanism: cytosine nucleotide analog? What virus does it work against?
Cidofir - CMV
What drug is used to treat RSV?
Palvizumab
What is the mechanism of anti-RSV drugs?
Monoclonal antibody to RSV F fusion protein.
Which drug has the following mechanism: monoclonal antibody to RSV F fusion protein? What virus does it work against?
Palvizumab - RSV