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1
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What is the genetic makeup of Herpesviruses? Enveloped?

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dsDNA

Enveloped

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What is the common MOA of antivirals to treat herpes?

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Partes the DNA pol in some way

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What are the six steps of the viral life cycle?

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  1. Attachment
  2. entry
  3. mRNA production
  4. Protein and genome synthesis
  5. Virion assembly
  6. Egress
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What is the only phase of the viral life cycle in which antivirals are active?

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Lytic phase

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What is the goal of treatment with antivirals?

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Speed healing and increase time between outbreaks

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What are the four herpes viruses that have antiviral therapy available for them?

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HSV-1
HSV-2
CMV
VZV (HSV-3)

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What disease does HSV-1 cause? HSV-2? 3? CMV?

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1 = oral herpes
2 = genital herpes
3 = varicella
CMV = pneumonitis, gastroenteritis
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What is the MOA of acyclovir?

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Nucleoside analog that inhibitor of herpesvirus DNA polymerase.
(It is both a competitive inhibitor and substrate for the polymerase)

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Does Acyclovir act via competitive or non-competitive inhibition?

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Competitive inhibition

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What happens once Acyclovir is incorporated into the viral DNA chain?

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Chain terminates

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What is the way in which Acyclovir develops resistance?

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Mutation of thymidine kinase gene

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For what two diseases is Acyclovir given PO?

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Genital herpes

Varicella zoster

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What are the four diseases in which Acyclovir is given via IV administration?

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  1. Severe or disseminated mucocutaneous disease
  2. Neonatal infections
  3. HSV encephalitis
  4. VZV in immunocompromised pts
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What are the side effects of Acyclovir?

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HA
N/v/d
Reversible crystalline nephrotoxicity

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What type of drugs should Acyclovir not be given with?

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Any that damage the kidney

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What is valacyclovir?

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Prodrug of acyclovir (attached to a Valine moiety)

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17
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True or false: acyclovir has a high oral bioavailability

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False–low

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What is the MOA of valacyclovir?

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Inhibitor of herpesvirus DNA

polymerase (same as acyclovir)

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What are the diseases that Valacyclovir is given?

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Primary and recurrent genital herpes
Zoster
Orolabial herpes
Varicella in older children

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What is the MOA of Foscarnet?

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DNA pol inhibitor–Foscarnet binds the site normally occupied by pyrophosphate, thereby blocking pyrophosphate
release and ultimately the catalytic cycle

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What is the major difference between acyclovir and Foscarnet?

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Foscarnet does not require prior phosphorylation by thymidine kinase

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What type of molecule is Acyclovir and Valacyclovir?

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Nucleoside

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What type of molecule is foscarnet?

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Phosphonoformic acid (analog of pyrophosphate)

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What is the route of administration of Foscarnet?

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IV

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How is resistance to Foscarnet brought about?

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Mutation in DNA pol

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What is Foscarnet used to treat?

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HSV and VZV infections that are resistant to acyclovir

CMZ retinitis

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What are the adverse effects of Foscarnet?

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Renal impairment

Changes in Ca, PO3, K, or Mg levels

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What drugs should be avoided with Foscarnet?

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Nephrotoxic

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What is the drug used to treat CMV? Why this instead of Acyclovir?

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Ganciclovir

Is activated more readily by UL97 (CMV gene)

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What type of molecule is Ganciclovir?

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Acyclic guanosine analog

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What is the MOA of Ganciclovir?

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The triphosphate form of ganciclovir is a competitive inhibitor for the viral DNA polymerase and chain terminator when incorporated into the newly synthesized viral DNA genomes

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How is Ganciclovir administered?

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PO or IV

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33
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What is the bioavailability of Ganciclovir?

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Poor

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How is resistance to Ganciclovir brought about?

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Mutations in the UL97 gene

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What is Ganciclovir used to treat if given IV?

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CMV retinitis

CMV colitis, pneumonitis, and esophagitis

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What is Ganciclovir used to treat if given IV follow by PO?

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Reduced the risk of CMV transplant risk

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What is Ganciclovir used to treat if given intraocularly?

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CMV retinitis

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38
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What are the adverse effects of Ganciclovir?

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Myelosuppression

CNS toxicity

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What is the MOA of Valganciclovir?

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competitive inhibitor for the viral
DNA polymerase (same as Ganciclovir)
40
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What is the prodrug form of Ganciclovir? How is this made into a prodrug?

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Valganciclovir

L-valyl ester of ganciclovir

41
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What is the major advantage of Valganciclovir over Ganciclovir?

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Can be given orally

42
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What is valganciclovir used for?

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CMV retinitis in AIDS

Prevent CMV disease in pts with transplants

43
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What type of chemical is Trifluridine?

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Fluorinated nucleoside

44
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What is the MOA of Trifluridine?

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Competitive inhibitor of thymidine for incorporation into newly synthesized genomes

45
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What are the therapeutic indications for Trifluridine?

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Ocular administration to treat keratoconjunctivitis and recurrent epithelial keratitis d/t HSV-1 and HSV-2

46
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Why is Foscarnet used in cases of resistance to Acyclovir?

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Acts farther down the chain, and does not need to be phosphorylation by viral enzymes, which can mutate

47
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What is the MOA of Penciclovir?

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Inhibits DNA pol for HSV

48
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What is the family and genetic makeup of the influenza virus? Enveloped?

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Orthomyxovirus
-ssRNA
Enveloped

49
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What disease does influenza C usually cause?

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Mild respiratory illness

50
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What disease does influenza B usually cause?

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Mild respiratory illness, but occasionally more severe

51
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How soon after initial symptoms must antivirals for the flu be given?

52
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What is the most common complication of influenza?

53
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What type of molecule is Oseltamivir? How is it metabolized to its active form?

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Sialic acid analog that is metabolized to active compound by hepatic esterases

54
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What is the MOA of Oseltamivir? What does this cause?

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Binds to the active side of neuraminidase to inhibit its function

This causes clumping of the progeny virions
on the surface of infected cells

55
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How is Oseltamivir administered?

56
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How is resistance to Oseltamivir brought about?

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Point mutations in the hemagglutinin or neuraminidase genes

57
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Which influenza strains if Oseltamivir given?

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A and B strains

58
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What are the adverse effects of Oseltamivir?

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N/v/d
HA
CNS events

59
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What type of chemical is Zanamivir? What is this used to treat?

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Sialic acid used to treat the flu

60
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What is the MOA of Zanamivir?

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Competitively and reversibly binds to the influenza

neuraminidase active site and inhibits its function

61
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How is Zanamivir administered?

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To oropharynx and lungs by inhalation

62
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How common is resistance to Zanamivir?

63
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What is the difference in the indications for Zanamivir vs Oseltamivir?

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Zanamivir is only for 7+

64
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What are the adverse effects of Zanamivir?

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Cough, bronchoconstriction

65
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What is the MOA of Peramivir? What is it used for? Adverse effects?

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Neuraminidase inhibitor
Acute, uncomplicated flu
CNS effects

66
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How is Peramivir administered?

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Inhalation

67
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What is the chemical structure and MOA of Amantadine?

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Symmetric tricyclic amines

Inhibits Influenza A M2 protein that is required for nucleocapsid release

68
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What is the chemical structure and MOA of Rimantadine?

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Symmetric tricyclic amines

Inhibits Influenza A M2 protein that is required for nucleocapsid release

69
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What are amantadine and rimantadine used to treat?

70
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What is the viral family, genetic makeup, and enveloped status of RSV?

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Paramyxoviridae
-ssRNA
Enveloped

71
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What is RSV?

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Bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children, ILI in adults

72
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What is the drug that is used to treat RSV? How is this administered?

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Ribavirin–inhalable

73
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What type of chemical is Ribavirin? MOA?

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Guanosine analog that interfere with the synthesis of guanosine triphosphate, and inhibits mRNA capping

74
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What is the antiviral for treating Hep C? (not the new curing drug)

75
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What are the adverse effects of Ribavirin?

A

Hemolytic anemia

76
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What are the contraindications to Ribavirin?

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Prego
anemic
Renal disease

77
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What is the viral family, genetic makeup and enveloped status of HCV?

A

Flaviviridae
+ssRNA
Enveloped

78
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Which genotype of HCV is the least responsive to traditional treatment regimes

79
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What is the viral family, genetic makeup and enveloped status of HAV?

A

Picornaviridae
RNA
Non-enveloped

80
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What is the viral family, genetic makeup and enveloped status of HBV?

A

Hepadnaviridae
dsDNA
Enveloped

81
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What is the viral family, genetic makeup and enveloped status of HEV?

A

Hepeviridae
+ssRNA
Non-enveloped

82
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What is the protease that cleaves the viral polyprotein, which is a direct translation of the ssRNA of HCV? Which drugs inhibit this?

A

HCV NS3/4A

Paritaprevir
Simeprevir

83
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What are the enzymes that take the +ssRNA of HCV, and turn it into a -ssRNA template for the production of new viral particles? Which drugs inhibit this?

A 
HCV NS5B (RdRp)
HCV NS5A

Sofosbuvir and Dasabuvir

84
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What are the two drugs that inhibit the virion assembly?

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Ledipasvir

Ombitasvir

85
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What is the MOA of Paritaprevir? How is it administered?

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Protease inhibitor for HCV infections

PO administration

86
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What are the adverse effects of Paritaprevir?

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Asthenia

Fatigue

87
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How is resistance to Paritaprevir brought about?

A

Specific NS3 gene substitution

88
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What is the MOA of Simeprevir? How is it administered?

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Protease inhibitor in HCV infections

PO administration

89
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What are the adverse effects of Simeprevir?

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Rash/pruitis

90
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How is resistance to Simeprevir brought about?

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Mutations in NS3 gene

91
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What is the MOA of Ledipasvir? How is it administered?

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Nucleotide analog that inhibits HCV NS5A

PO administration

92
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What are the adverse effects of Ledipasvir?

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Diarrhea, HA

93
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How does resistance to Ledipasvir come about?

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NS5A gene substitution

94
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What is the MOA of Ombitasvir? How is it administered? Adverse effects?

A

Nucleotide analog that inhibits HCV NS5A
PO administration
Myasthenia

95
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What is the MOA of Sofosbuvir? How is it administered? Adverse effects?

A

Nucleotide analog prodrug that is incorporated into HCV’s RNA and breaks it
PO
Anemia, ILI

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What is the MOA of Dasabuvir? How is it administered? Adverse effects?

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Non-nucleoside inhibitor of RNA-dependent-RNA pol in HCV
PO administration
Fatigue

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