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Antivirals Flashcards

1
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Valacyclovir unique characteristics? (3)

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increased bioavailability
absorption not effected by food
fewer doses

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Acyclovir use (3)

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DOC herpes
organ transplant prophylaxis
chronic for immunocompromised

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Acyclovir SE

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nephrotoxic w/ high IV doses

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Docosanol MOA and use

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inhibits viral fusion to cell membrane- virus can’t enter the cell

OTC for cold sore

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Ganciclovir SE (4)

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neutropenia
thrombocytopenia
seizures
abnormal LFTs

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Cidofovir use and SE

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resistant CMV and herpes

renal toxicity- need to use probenecid or hydrate

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Foscarnet use (2) and toxicity?

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IV
resistant CMV and herpes

renal toxicity

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Fomvirsen MOA, use, and SE (2)

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antisense compound to viral mRNA

intraocular for CMV retinitis

ocular inflammation, visual haze

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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) use (2) and dose (2)

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influenza, bird flu

oral, take w/ food to prevent N/V

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Zanamivir (Relenza) use (2), and cautions

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influenza A and B

inhaled/nasal
caution in COPD, asthma

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Amantidine MOA, use, and SE (2)

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inhibits viral uncoating
treatment and prophylaxis of flu A
hallucinations, N/V

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Rimantidine characteristics

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no CNS entry- no hallucinations

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ribavirin MOA (2), forms (3)

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purine analogue- inhibits viral RNA synthesis
inhibits RNA polymerase

aerosol, IV, oral

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Ribavirin use (3), SE (4)

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RSV
hep C (w/ interferon)
SARS

pulm. toxicity, anemia, depression, teratogenic

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Palivizumab MOA & use

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Ab to RSV

injection prophylaxis for high risk pts once/mo.

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Lamivudine MOA & use (2)

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reverse transcriptase inhibitor
DOC for Hep B
HIV w/ Zidovudine

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Adefovir use & SE (2)

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Hep B

renal toxicity, lactic acidosis

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Entacavir use

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Hep B

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Interferon MOA

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interferes w/ every stage of replication: blocks viral entry, transcription/translation of mRNA, viral processing, viral release

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Interferon SE (5)

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flu-like sx
nausea
depression **
neutropenia
anemia
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21
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Boceprevir, Telaprevir, Simeprevir MOA

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inhibit serine protease needed for Hep C replication

22
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Boceprevir, Telaprevir, Simeprevir SE (4)

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incr. effect w/ interferon/ribavirin

exacerbate anemia, neutropenia, fatigue assoc. w/ ifn-alfa/ribavirin

23
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Sofosbuvir/Lepidasivir MOA & SE (3)

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halts HCV reproduction

irritability**
fatigue
lethargy

24
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Dasabuvir, Ombitasivir, Paritaprevir, Ritonavir (Viekira) MOA, SE (2)

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inhibit RNA polymerases

fatigue
insomnia

25
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Zidovudine (Retrovir) use (5)

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combined w/ lamivudine
enters CNS- can treat AIDs dementia
prophylaxis
safe in pregnancy- 
decr. transmission to newborns
26
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Zidovudine (Retrovir) SE (5)

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anemia
neutropenia
CNS
GI
somnolence w/ gancyclovir
27
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Tenofovir (Viread)/Emtricitabine (Emtriva) MOA, use, SE (2)

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inhibits reverse transcriptase
DOC

mild GI, flatulence

28
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didanosine (ddI, Videx) SE & use

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peripheral neuropathy

combo w/ Zidovudine

29
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Zalcitabine (ddC, Hivid) drug type, SE (2)

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NRTIs

peripheral neuropathy
oral ulcers

30
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stavudine (Zerit) drug type, SE

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NRTI

peripheral neuropathy

31
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NRTIs causing peripheral neuropathy (3)

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Didanosine (ddI, Videx)
Stavudine (Zerit)
Zalcitabine (ddC, Videx)

32
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NRTIs causing lactic acidosis (4)

A

Zidovudine
Zalcitabine
Didanosine
Stavudine

33
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NRTIs causing anemia/granulocytopenia (2)

A

Zidovudine

Didanosine

34
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NNRTIs (2), use

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Efavirenz
Nevirapine

use only w/ nucleoside analogues, interact w/ protease inhibitors

35
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preferred NNRTI? NNRTI for pregnancy?

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Efavirenz

Nevirapine

36
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protease inhibitor DOC?

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Atazenavir (Reytaz)

37
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DOC #2 for protease inhibitors

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Darunavir (Prezista)

38
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Protease inhibitors SE (5)

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altered body fat
elevates cholesterol & TGs
diabetes
depression
abd pain
39
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Protease inhibitors tx guidelines (2)

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don’t interrupt therapy

many drug interactions - St. John’s Wort

40
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Atazanavir (Reyataz) SE & dose

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may incr. bilirubin

once/day dosing

41
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Darunavir (Prezista) SE (2)

A

HA

nightmares

42
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Saquinavir use cautions (3)

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incr. bioavailability w/ high fat diet, grapefruit, or ritonavir
inhibition of CYP3A may cause interactions or toxicity
GI side effects

43
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Ritonavir (Norvir) use (3)

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inhibits CYP3A4 metabolism
combined w/ other drugs to increase bioavailability
many drug interactions

44
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Ritonavir SE (3)

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GI
burning/tingling
elevated LFTs

45
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Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) SE (3)

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diarrhea
nausea
elevated LFTs w/ hepatic disease

46
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Indinavir (Crixivan) interactions (2) & SE (2)

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cross-resistance w/ ritonavir
metabolized by CYP3A4- many drug interactions

kidney stones
hyperbilirubinemia

47
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Amprenavir/Fosamprenavir SE

48
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Tipranavir (Aptivus) use (2)

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non-peptidic protease inhibitor- may work w/ resistance

combined w/ ritonavir

49
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Enfurvirtide (Fuzeon) MOA, use, & SE (2)

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binds to viral envelope glycoprotein, prevents fusion of virus & entry into the cell
no cross-resistance with other drugs- used late in disease
injection site rxn
pneumonia

50
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Raltegravir (Isentress) MOA (2), use

A

blocks integrase,
prevents viral replication

used when other drugs stop working

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