antivirals

Question 1

the envelope is the outermost layer of a _______. Composed of elements of the host cell ______

Answer 1

virus

membrane/ER/or nuclear envelope

Question 2

the capsid is the second layer in. Protects the _________

Answer 2

viral nucleic acid

Question 3

a virus can have ____, ____, or both

Answer 3

DNA

RNA

Question 4

antiherpetic agents target viruses in the ________

Answer 4

herpesviridae family

Question 5

________ is an antiherpetic that treats HSV-2

Answer 5

acyclovir

Question 6

primary infection, latency, and recurrence are characteristic of _____

Answer 6

herpesviridae

Question 7

acyclovir (trade name is _____) requires dosing ___ - ___ times a day. There are ___ DR, but GI disturbances and _____ are ADRs

Answer 7

zovirax
4-5
no
hepatotoxicity

Question 8

what drug is a nucleoside analog that halts DNA replication?

Answer 8

acyclovir

Question 9

neuroaminidase inhibitors are used for _________

Answer 9

anti-influenza

Question 10

antiretroviral drugs are focused on _____

Answer 10

HIV

Question 11

HIV requires a complex ______ ____ which consists of at least 3 drugs

Answer 11

complex multidrug

Question 12

HIV drugs generally inhibit the virally-encoded protein _____ _____

Answer 12

reverse transcriptase

Question 13

antiviral interferons are normal human ______ used by the immune system to activate cells when infection is present

Answer 13

cytokines

Question 14

______ is worrisome from Ribavirin

Answer 14

hemolytic anemia

Question 15

ribavirin is used in the treatment of _______ and respiratory syncytial virus

Answer 15

HCV