✅Antivirals Flashcards

1
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MOA of docosanol (anti herpes)

A

Inihibits the fusion between HSV envelope and plasma membranes

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2
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HSV without this enzyme are resistant to acyclovir

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Thymidine kinase

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3
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Ganciclovir is used mainly for

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CMV infections

Can be used for HSV, VZV

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4
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MOA of ganciclovir

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Inhibits viral DNA polymerase

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5
Q

2 drugs used for CMV retinitis and resistance with acyclovir or cmv

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Cidofovir and foscarnet

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6
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Main SE of cidofovid and foscarnet

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Nephrotoxicity

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7
Q

What drugs are used for thymidine kinase absent HSV?

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Cidofovir or foscarnet

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8
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MOA of cidofovir

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Inhibits viral DNA polymerase. Causing chain termination

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9
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MOA Of foscarnet

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Inhibits viral rna polymerase, dna polymerase and HIV reverse transcriptase.

Binds to the pyroFOSphate binding site.

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10
Q

HAART stands for

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Highly active antiretroviral therapy

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11
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HAART entails the use of how many drugs?

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3 or more drugs

If possible before sx appear

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12
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Usual composition of HAART

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2 NRTIs and 1 protease inhibitor

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13
Q

Receptors on cells for HIV attachment and specific drug that inhibits this step

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CCR5

Maraviroc

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14
Q

Fusion inhibitor drug for HIV

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EnFUvirtide

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15
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MOA of Enfuvirtide

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Binds to the gp41 subunit of the viral envelope glycoprotein inhibiting fusion of viral and cellular membranes

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16
Q

All proetase inhibitors of HIV ends in

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-navir

Ex. Indinavir, lopinavir

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17
Q

SE of HIV protease inhibitors (INDINAVIR)

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Hyperlipidemia

Fat redistribution

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18
Q

Which protease inhibitor has a side effect of peripheral neuropathy?

A

Atazanavir

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19
Q

Which protease inhibitor has a side effect of rash?

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Amprenavir

20
Q

Aside from hyperlipdemia, what is another notable side effect of indinavir?

A

Hyperbilirubinemia and nephrolithiasis

21
Q

Only integrase inhibitor of HIV

A

Raltegravir

22
Q

NNRTIs

A

Never Ever Deliver Nucleosides

Nevirapine
Efavirenz
Etravirine
Delavirdine

23
Q

SE of delavirdine and nevirapine

A

Rash, increased LFTs

24
Q

Known teratogenic among the NNRTIs

A

Efavirenz

25
Q

NNRTi that is both a cyp inducer and inhibitor

A

Etravirine

26
Q

MOA of NNRTIs vs NRTIs

A

Both inhibit reverse transcriptase

NNRTI - no phosphorylation required

NRTI- inhibits after phosphorylation

27
Q

Main SE of NRTIs

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Lactic acidosis with hepatic steatosis

28
Q

What NRTI causes bone marrow suppression

A

Zidovudine

29
Q

What NRTI is known to cause hypersensitivity

A

Abacavir

30
Q

Known NRTI to cause pancreatitis

A

Didanosine

31
Q

NRTIs that cause peripheral neuropathy

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Stavudine, zalcitabine

32
Q

MOA of amantidine

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Inhibits early replication and uncoating by binding to M2 proton channels

33
Q

Use of amantadine

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Influenza A only

34
Q

Use of oseltamivir

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Influenza A and B

35
Q

Notable side effects of amantadine

A

GI irritation, dizziness, cerebellar dysfxn (ataxia and dysarthria)
LIVEDO RETICULARIS

36
Q

Amantadine is used in treating what neurolgic disease

A

Parkinsons

37
Q

MOA of oseltamivir/zanamavir

A

Inhibits NEURAMINIDASE decreasing release of progeny virus

38
Q

SE of oseltamivir

A

GI effects

39
Q

SE of zanamavir

A

Bronchospasm in asthmatics

40
Q

Which anti hep B drug is also used in HIV?

A

Lamivudine (NRTI)

41
Q

Coinfection of Hep B and HIV might cause _____ with Lamivudine use

A

Pancreatitis

42
Q

MOA of acyclovir

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Activated by viral thymidine kinase to forms that inhibit viral DNA polymerase

43
Q

MOA of interferon

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Degrades viral RNA via activation of host cell RNAse (ribonuclease)

44
Q

Contraindications of interferon use

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Autoimmune disease, pregnancy, arrythmias

45
Q

MOA of ribavarin

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Inhibits guanosine triphosphate formation. Prevents capping of viral mRNA. Blocks RNA dependent RNA polymerases.

46
Q

Early IV administration of ribavirin decreases mortality in _______

A

Viral hemorrhagic fevers

47
Q

Uses of ribavirin

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HCV, RSV