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Antivirals Flashcards

1
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6 classes of antiretrovirals

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NRTI
NNRTI
Protease inhibitors
Entry inhibitors
Fusion inhibitors
Integrase inhibitors

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Common ending to NRTIs

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-dine (not all)

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Common ending to protease inhibitors

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-navir

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ONLY NRTI that doesn’t have to be phosphorylated and why

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Tenofovir

It is a nucleoTide

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NRTI mechanism of action

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Inhibit diester bond formation
—> viral DNA premature termination

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Main side effect of all NRTIs

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Mitochondrial toxicity
Lactic acidosis

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7
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Lamivudine

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NRTI
Also used for hepatitis B
Peripheral neuropathy
One of the less toxic

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8
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Tenofovir uses

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HIV
Hepatitis B

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Zidovudine

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NRTI
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Infant prophylaxis

Myelosuppression
Lipodystrophy

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Stavudine

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NRTI
Children and adults
Peripheral neuropathy
Lipodystrophy

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Didanosine

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NRTI
Pancreatitis dose-dependent
Peripheral neuropathy

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Abacavir

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NRTI
Hypersensitivity: HLA-B57:01
—> type IV, delayed rash

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NNRTI MOA

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Binds allosterically —> inhibits reverse transcriptase
—> halt DNA polymerase

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NNRTI 3 main side effects

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Hepatic failure - life-threatening within 6 weeks

CNS: hallucinations, dizzy, ache, insomnia

Teratogenic

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NNRTIs (inhibit/induce) P450.

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Induce ++++

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Nevirapine

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NNRTI
Infants and children
Rash

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Efavirenz

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NNRTI
Only in combination!
Very effective and tolerable except psychiatric effects

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18
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NNRTIs are more effective versus HIV 1 or 2?

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HIV 1

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19
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NRTIs are more effective versus HIV 1 or 2?

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Both <3

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Protease inhibitors are more effective versus HIV 1 or 2?

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Both <3

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21
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What gene are proteases encoded by? Why are they needed?

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POL

To create virions into mature versions

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22
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How do strains of HIV obtain resistance?

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POL mutations

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23
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Protease inhibitors main side effects

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METABOLIC
- Insulin resistance —>hyperglu —> diabetes
- Dyslipidemia
- Lipodystrophy

Inhibit P450

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Indinavir

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Protease inhibitor

Nephrolithiasis within days - give H2O
Least protein-bound

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Ritonavir

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Protease inhibitor

BOOSTS other drug duration by inhibiting P450
GI effects

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26
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Atazanavir

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Protease inhibitor

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27
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Darunavir

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Protease inhibitor
FAST

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28
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Fosamprenavir

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Protease inhibitor
Long half-life

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29
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Tipranavir

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Protease inhibitor
ONLY if resistant to other meds, can cause hepatotoxicity or intracranial bleeding
Given with ritonavir

30
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Lopinavir

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Protease inhibitor
Pediatric with ritonavir

31
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Saquinavir

A

Protease inhibitor
Rarely used

32
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Which medication is used to boost effect duration of protease inhibitors?

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Colbistat

Also ritonavir

33
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Which drug is contraindicated with protease inhibitors?

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Rifampin!!!
(Induces P450)

34
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Maraviroc

A

Entry inhibitor
Binds to CCR5, can’t bind to gp120

35
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Gene in charge of structure proteins in HIV

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Env gene —> gp41, gp120

36
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Enfuvirtide

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Fusion inhibitor in HIV
Inhibits gp41
ONLY HIV 1
Subcutaneous

37
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Raltegravir

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Integrase inhibitor in HIV
Prevents mRNA formation after DNA
Well tolerated, rare rhabdomyolysis
Both HIV 1 and 2

38
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Threshold for HBV treatment

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> = 10,000 copies/mL AND high ALT

39
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3 possible drugs for HBV

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Entecavir
Tenofovir TDF
IFN

40
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IFN can only be given if cirrhosis is (compensated/decompensated)

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Compensated

41
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What is important about pegylated interferons?

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Longer half-life
Steady concentrations
1 weekly dose

42
Q

IFN why are they not recomended?

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Flu-like symptoms
Neurotoxicity
Myelosuppression
Lupus
Tinnitus
Retinopathy
Etc.
AND EXPENSIVE

43
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IFN uses

A

Hepatitis B and C
Cancers
Multiple sclerosis (beta)
Chronic granulomatous disease (gamma)

44
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Treatment of choice for decompensated cirrhosis by hepatitis virus

A

Nucleoside analogues

45
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Which is the cheapest anti-hepatitis? Why isn’t it given as monotherapy?

A

Lamivudine

High resistance, 71% mutation

46
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First line treatment for HBV

47
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TDF —> tenofovir

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TDF is prodrug, cleaved by esterases

48
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Entecavir side effects

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Nausea, fatigue, headache
Lactic acidosis
Hepatomegaly

49
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Entecavir

A

Guanosine analogue
FIRST line for HBV

50
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Adefovir

A

Adenosine monophosphate analogue for HBV
Inhibits viral DNA polymerase

51
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Why is entecavir preferred over adefovir?

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Adefovir —> resistance and NEPHROTOXICITY

52
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Lamivudine

A

Nucleoside analogue for HBV
High resistance, add tenofovir or adefovir

53
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HCV genotypes and most common one

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6 total
1 is the most common, followed by 3

54
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NS5B enzyme

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RNA-polymerase inhibitors for HCV
In ALL GENOTYPES

Ex. Sobosfuvir

55
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NS3/4A

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Protease inhibitors for HCV
Inhibit P450

Ex. Simeprevir for genotype 1 or 4

56
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Ribavirin

A

Nucleoside analogue
Inhibits RNA polymerase of HCV

Given with PEG-IFN

57
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Ribavirin main side effects (2)

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Hemolytic anemia dose-dependent 20%
Teratogenic category X

58
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First-line treatment for HCV

A

Ribavirin + PEG-IFN

59
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HSV first line treatment

60
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Acyclovir

A

Guanosine nucleoside for HSV
1. +P by VIRAL thymidine-kinase
2. +2p by cellular enzymes

Triphosphate —| DNA synthesis

61
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Acyclovir indications

A

HSV encephalitis
Neonatal

62
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Acyclovir side effects

A

Interstitial nephritis
Crystalline nephropathy
Can be avoided by drinking H2O

63
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Ganciclovir

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Guanosine nucleoside for HSV
1. +P by VIRAL thymidine-kinase
2. +2p by cellular enzymes

Triphosphate —| DNA polymerase

64
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Valganciclovir

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Ganciclovir prodrug
More bioavailability

65
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(Val)ganciclovir side effect

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Myelosuppression —> possible leukemia

66
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Oseltamivir

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Sialic acid analogue
Inhibits neuraminidases in influenza
—> no virion release
GI effects

67
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First line of treatment for influenza

A

Oseltamivir

68
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Zanamivir

A

Neuraminidase inhibitor

69
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Why is oseltamivir preferred over zanamivir?

What other difference is there between both?

A

Zanamivir can cause severe side effects if there is a pre-existent airway disease.

Oseltamivir: oral
Zanamivir: inhaled

70
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First line treatment for CMV

A

(Val)ganciclovir

71
Q

Safest antiretroviral

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Lamivudine

72
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NRTIs = La Zebra Anda TENsa, Es Season De VIH

A

Lamivudine
Zidovudine
Abacavir
Tenofovir
Emcitrabine
Stavudine
Didanosine

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