Antivirals

Question 1

Tx against HSV 1 and 2, VZV, and EBV?

Answer 1

Acyclovir, valacyclovir, penciclovir, famciclovir

Question 2

Tx of herpes encephalitis?

Answer 2

Acyclovir

Question 3

Tx of oral leukoplakia?

Answer 3

Acyclovir

Question 4

Tx of CMV infections, esp CMV retinitis?

Answer 4

Ganciclovir

Question 5

Used to reduce the duration of influenza A sxs that can also be used to tx Parkinson’s?

Answer 5

Amantadine

Question 6

Tx for RSV?

Answer 6

Ribavirin

Question 7

Tx and prophylaxis of both influenza A and B?

Answer 7

Zanamivir

Question 8

Tx for hepatitis B?

Answer 8

Entecavir

Question 9

Tx of acyclovir-resistant HSV and VZV?

Answer 9

Foscarnet

Question 10

Causes pancytopenia?

Answer 10

Ganciclovir

Question 11

Binds to M2 surface protein channel on viral particles, blocking the uncoating of viral RNA?

Answer 11

Amantadine

Question 12

Drug that stimulates release of dopamine from nigra striatum?

Answer 12

Amantadine

Question 13

Inhibits neuraminidase?

Answer 13

Zanamivir

Question 14

Inhibits guanine nucleotide synthesis and to inhibit viral RNA polymerase?

Answer 14

Ribavirin

Question 15

Inhibits hep B viral polymerase?

Answer 15

Entecavir