ANTIVIRALS Flashcards
4 Common Problems on Antivirals
- Resistance
- Ineffective (non-replicating virus)
- Limited spectrum
- -Static
RILS
Enumerate the viral process.
- Attachment
- Entry
- Release
- Replication
- Assembly
- Release
AERRAR
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS INFLUENZA
For influenza A + Parkinson’s disease
Amantadine
(Symmetrel)
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS INFLUENZA
Adverse effect of Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Livedo Reticularis
Others: CNS anticholinergic effects - Anxiety, Insomnia, Seizures
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS INFLUENZA
MOA of amantadine
- Viral uncoating inhibition
- Viral assembly (Hemagglutinin processing)
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS INFLUENZA
Tricyclic amine compounds
Amantadine + Rimantadine
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS INFLUENZA
For influenza A at low concentrations
Amantadine + Rimantadine
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS INFLUENZA
Methylated amantadine but 4-10 times more active and cause GI problems
Rimantadine
CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS INFLUENZA
Rimantadine causes ____ problems, while amantadine causes ____ effects.
- GI
- Anti-cholinergic
NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS
Neuraminidase inhibitors are active against ____.
Influenza A and B
NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS
Adverse effect of oseltamivir
Nausea & Vomiting
NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS
Adverse effect of zanamivir
Bronchospasms
C/I: COPD and Asthma
NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS
Neuraminidase inhibitors are ____ analogues.
Sialic acid
NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITORS
MOA of oseltamivir and zanamivir
Prevents the release and spread of new virions
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Trifluridine
Identify the base.
Thymine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Idoxuridine
Identify the base.
Thymine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
MOA of nucleoside analogs
Inhibiting viral replication
Act as antimetabolite
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Vidarabine
Identify the base.
Adenosine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Acyclovir
Identify the base.
Guanosine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Valacyclovir
Identify the base.
Guanosine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Famciclovir
Identify the base.
Guanosine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Penciclovir
Identify the base.
Guanosine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Ganciclovir
Identify the base.
Guanosine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Cidofovir
Identify the base.
Cytosine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Ribavirin
Identify the base.
Guanosine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
MOA of trifluridine and idoxuridine
- Act as substrate
- Viral DNA polymerase inhibition
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Non-selective tx for herpes simplex keratitis
Idoxuridine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Tx for HSV (1 & 2) keratoconjunctivitis & recurrent epithelial keratitis
Trifluridine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
2’ epimer of natural adenosine
Vidarabine
(ara-A)
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Vidarabine source
Streptomyces antibioticus
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Alternative to Idoxuridine as 3% ointment for HSV keratitis
Vidarabine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
MOA of cytarabine
Blocks Deoxycytidine -> Replication inhibition
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Drug of choice for Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Cytarabine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Anti-cancer for burkitt lymphoma and myeloid & lymphatic leukemia
Cytarabine
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
A Trisodium phosphonoformate - inorganic pyrophosphate analog
Replaces the phosphate group
Foscarnet
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
MOA of foscarnet
Viral DNA polymerase inhibition (Non-competitive)
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Prototype of anti-herpetic drug
Acyclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
MOA of acyclovir
Viral DNA polymerase inhibition
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Prodrug of acyclovir with better bioavailability
Valacyclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Hydrolyzed to Penciclovir and has the greatest bioavailability
Famciclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Used only topically whereas famciclovir can be administered orally
Penciclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Drug of choice for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis
Ganciclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Tx of herpes zoster (shingles) for immunocompromised patients
Valacyclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Analogue of acyclovir with an additional hydroxymethyl group on the acyl side chain
Ganciclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Topical tx of recurrent herpes labialis (cold sores)
Famciclovir/Penciclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Drug of choice for Varicella zoster and chicken pox
Acyclovir and valacyclovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Tx of CMV retinitis in AIDS patients
Cidofovir
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
2nd line drug for the tx of CMV retinitis in AIDS patients
1st line: Cidofovir
Foscarnet
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Adverse effects of Ribavirin
- Anemia
- Jaundice
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Drug of choice for RSV bronchiolitis, Pneumonia in hospitalized children, and Lassa fever
Ribavirin
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
MOA of ribavirin
Interfere with viral transcription
NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUES
Phosphonic acid derivative that does not require phosphorylation
Cidofovir
REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Reverse transcriptase converts viral RNA into a ____, ready for integration into the host chromosome
double-stranded DNA
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
It has high affinity for HIV RT than for human DNA polymerase
Zidovudine (AZT)
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Zidovudine (AZT) + ____ = Delayed AZT-resistant strains
Alpha Interferon
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Zidovudine (AZT) can be combined with ____ to overcome bone marrow toxicity.
3 drugs
- Foscarnet
- Zalcitabine (ddC)
- Didanosine (ddI)
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Symptomatic HIV + Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)
Zidovudine (AZT)
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
for Zidovudine (AZT) intolerant HIV infection
Didanosine (ddI)
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Zidovudine
(AZT)
Nucleoside analog
Thymidine
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Stavudine
(D4T)
Nucleoside analog
Thymidine
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Didanosine
(ddI)
Nucleoside analog
Guanosine
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Lamivudine
(3TC)
Nucleoside analog
Cytidine
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Zalcitabine
(ddC)
Nucleoside analog
Cytosine
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Tenofovir
Nucleoside analog
Adenine
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Zalcitabine (ddC) is combined with ____ for the tx of advance HIV infections.
Zidovudine
(AZT)
ZZ
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Acid stable and well absorbed PO
Stavudine
(D4T)
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Substitution of sulfur atom in place of a methylene group at the 3’ of the ribose ring
Lamivudine
(3CT)
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
____ + Zidovudine (AZT) = increase CD4+ count
Lamivudine
(3CT)
NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
HIV 1 + Hepatitis B
Tenofovir
MOA of pleconaril
Insert into pockets -> Interfere with virus + cell receptors
It targets a broad spectrum of small RNA viruses (picornaviruses)
Pleconaril
ANTI-RETROVIRALS (ART)
It refers to the multidrug regimen for HIV infection
Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy
(HAART)
ANTI-RETROVIRALS (ART)
5 drug classes used in HAART
- Protease inhibitors
- Entry inhibitors
- NRTIs
- Integrase inhibitors
- NNRTIs
PENIN
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
MOA of NNRTIs
- HIC-1 inhibition
- Enzyme distortion
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
NNRTIs do not require bioactivation because they do not have ____.
Nucleosides
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
MOA of nevirapine (Viramune)
- CYP450 -> Hydroxylated metabolites (inactive)
- Hepatic recycling -> no DNA polymerase action
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
____ is an NNRTI readily absorbed after oral administration due to its cyclopropyl.
Nevirapine
(Viramune)
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
Pregnancy category of nevirapine (Viramune)
C
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
The risk of ____ during nevirapine (Viramune) therapy is greatest in the first 6 weeks.
Other AE: Rashes, NV
Hepatitis
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
____ must be used with at least two additional antiretrovirals for HIV-1
due to 98-99% protein bounding
- Delavirdine (Rescriptor)
- Efavirenz (Sustiva)
MOA: same as nevirapine (Viramune)
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
Most common adverse effects of Efavirenz (Sustiva)
- CNS changes
- Rashes
- Hepatotoxicity
NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
NNRTI rashes can be severe and lead to ____ syndrome
Stevens-Johnson
HIV PROTEASE INHIBITORS
Enzyme that cleaves gag-pro propeptides to yield active enzymes that function in the maturation & propagation of new virus
HIV Protease
HIV PROTEASE INHIBITORS
HIV protease inhibitors can cause ____ and ____.
ADRs
- Dyslipidemia
- Hyperglycemia
HIV ENTRY INHIBITORS
This is also known as compound T20
Pentafuside
Enfuvirtide
HIV ENTRY INHIBITORS
This inhibits the formation of the fusion component conformation of GP41
Pentafuside
Enfuvirtide
CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR BINDERS
1st compound identified as a CXCR4-specific inhibitor but not CCR5
Compound AMD-3100
CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR BINDERS
Exhibits high affinity for CCR5 coreceptors
Compound TAK-779
CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR BINDERS
MOA of chemokine receptor binders
Prevents attachment to CCXR4 and CCR5 on the CD4’s surface
HAART
Foscarnet + Ganciclovir
Indication
HSV1 and 2
HAART
Trifluridine (TFT) / Acyclovir + Interferon
Indication
Herpetic keratitis