Antivirals Flashcards
Aim of antivirals
To treat infections or diseases caused by viruses
How antivirals generally work
Target steps in viral replication
Effectiveness of antivirals
Only a small #of viruses respond
Virus definition
Sub-microscopic infections agent that cannotgrow o reproduce outside a host cell
Virus structure
RNA or DNA, capsid, lipid envelope
Viral replication steps
Entry, uncoating, transcription, DNA replication, protein synthesis, assembly, release
Types of infection
Acute, chronic, latent, progressive, cancer
Main routes of transmission of sars-cov-2
Respiratory droplets and aerosols
Types of COVID-19 treatment
Antivirals, anti-inflammatories, antibodies
Remdesivir mechanism
Product metabolized to nucleoside monophosphate and triple phosphorylated, then incorporated into RNA and this RNA is terminated
Paxlovid
Ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir
Ritonavir mechanism
Protease inhibitor that increases nirmatrelvir levels
Nirmatrelvir mechanism
Inhibits Mpro, a viral protease in all coronaviruses that affect humans
Remdesivir adverse effects
Infusion site reactions, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, chest tightness, respiratory failure, altered liver enzymes, back pain, ECG abnormalities, renal impairment
Paxlovid adverse effects
Change in taste, muscle aches, swollen joints, headache, blurred vision, changes in heart rate
Remdesivir resistance
Mutations in the rna-dependent RNA polymerase so the ATP analogue isn’t incorporated
Nirmatrelvir resistance
Mutations in Mpro binding site
Influenza genetic material
RNA
Herpes genetic material
DNA
Antivirals for influenza
Oseltamivir and amantadine
Osaltamivir mechanism
Sialic acid analogue that binds and inhibits neuraminidase so the virus cannot bud off
Pharmacokinetics of oseltamivir
Pro/dung metabolized to active in liver and gi