AntiViral-Table 1 Flashcards
What are viruses hard to tx?
- Effective treatment requires that the drug must enter the host cell
- Most antivirals agents inhibit single steps in viral replication and are virustatic- need competent host immune system
What are the inhibitors of viral attachment (uncoating or release)?
Docosanol Amantadine Rimantadine Oseltamivir Zanamivir Peramivir
What are the inhibitors of viral attachment?
Amantadine and Rimantadine
What is the MOA of the inhibitors of viral attachment?
¨Bind viral protein M2 and inhibit viral uncoating
How are the inhibitors of viral attachment used?
for treatment and prophylaxis of influenza type A, no effect on type B-lack M2
Do the inhibitors of viral attachment have a wide or narrow therapeutic index? Why is this important to know?
Narrow therapeutic index
(therapeutic 0.5-0.8mcg/mL, CNS toxic >1-5 mcg/mL)
this is important bc of the cns toxic effects- seizure, coma, delirium
When is amantadine specifically used?
Parkinsons
How is amatadine excreted?
Majority Unchanged in the urine
How is RImantadine metabolized?
Liver
What are the neuroaminidase inhibitors?
Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, Peramivir
What is the MOA of the neuroaminidase inhibitors?
Selective inhibitors of viral neuraminidases which are essential for release of virus from the infected cell
What are the neuroaminidase inhibitors used for?
¨Treatment of influenza A and B, duration 5 days
can be effective prophylactically before or after exposure to influenza A/B
How is oseltamivir administered?
Orally
What are some ADRs of oseltamivir? How can you diminish these?
N/V, take with food
How is Zanamivir administered?
Intranasal or inhaled dry powder
What can be an ADR of Zanamivir? Which pts should you prescribe this with caution in?
produce bronchospasms
careful in patients with asthma or COPD
How is Peramivir administered?
IV
What is an ADR of Peramivir ?
Diarrhea
What drug inhibits attachement?
DOcosanol- prevents viral attachment to human cell
How is Docosanol administered?
OTC creamw
What is docosanol used for and when should it be started?
Oral/genital herpes
Begin tx within 12 hrs of prodromal symptoms or lesion onset
What are the drug categories that block DNA synthesis from viral DNA?
Guanosine analog and Cytosine Analog
What are the above drug groups active against?
Herpes family
What are the guanosine analogs?
¨Acyclovir ¨Valacyclovir ¨Penciclovir ¨Famiciclovir ¨Ganciclovir Valganciclovir