✅Antivirals Flashcards
MOA of docosanol (anti herpes)
Inihibits the fusion between HSV envelope and plasma membranes
HSV without this enzyme are resistant to acyclovir
Thymidine kinase
Ganciclovir is used mainly for
CMV infections
Can be used for HSV, VZV
MOA of ganciclovir
Inhibits viral DNA polymerase
2 drugs used for CMV retinitis and resistance with acyclovir or cmv
Cidofovir and foscarnet
Main SE of cidofovid and foscarnet
Nephrotoxicity
What drugs are used for thymidine kinase absent HSV?
Cidofovir or foscarnet
MOA of cidofovir
Inhibits viral DNA polymerase. Causing chain termination
MOA Of foscarnet
Inhibits viral rna polymerase, dna polymerase and HIV reverse transcriptase.
Binds to the pyroFOSphate binding site.
HAART stands for
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
HAART entails the use of how many drugs?
3 or more drugs
If possible before sx appear
Usual composition of HAART
2 NRTIs and 1 protease inhibitor
Receptors on cells for HIV attachment and specific drug that inhibits this step
CCR5
Maraviroc
Fusion inhibitor drug for HIV
EnFUvirtide
MOA of Enfuvirtide
Binds to the gp41 subunit of the viral envelope glycoprotein inhibiting fusion of viral and cellular membranes
All proetase inhibitors of HIV ends in
-navir
Ex. Indinavir, lopinavir
SE of HIV protease inhibitors (INDINAVIR)
Hyperlipidemia
Fat redistribution
Which protease inhibitor has a side effect of peripheral neuropathy?
Atazanavir