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Antivirals Flashcards

1
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HSV/ VZV- correspond to what HHVs

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1,2,3

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First line Tx for HSV, VZV

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Acylovir, Valacyclovir, Penciclovir, Famicilovir

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Alternative Tx for HSV and VZV

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Cidofovir, Foscarnet, Vidarabine

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Acyclovir- Drug class

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Nucleoside analog

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Acyclovir- MOA

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viral thymidine kinase converts Acyclovir to acylco GMP –> inhibits viral DNA pol, chain termination

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Acyclovir- Features

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High selectivity, poor solubility and oral availability

Topical, IV, Oral- not absorbed well orally

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Acyclovir MOR

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viral TK or viral DNA polymerase mutation

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Acyclovir t1/2

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3 hr- short half life

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Acyclovir AE

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Acyclovir has poor solubility, ensure adequate hydration to prevent crystalluria

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Valcyclovir- Structure

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Ester of Acyclovir

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Valcyclovir advantages

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Increased water solubility increases bioavailability

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Penciclovir Advantage

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increases oral bioavailability, prolonged intracellular half life

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Pencilovir Chain termination

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Not an obligate chain terminator

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Famciclovir Structure

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Ester of Penciclovir

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Famcilovir Advantage

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More water soluble & Inc half life

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Cidofovir structure

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Nuleotide analog of Cytidine Monophosphate

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Cidofovir activation

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independent of the virus

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Cidofovir MOA

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viral DNA polymerase inhibitor –> chain termination

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19
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CIdofovir- Admin

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IV

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Cidofovir- Uses

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Resistant HHV1,2,3 and CMV (HHV5)

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Cidofovir AE

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dose limiting renal toxicity ensure is pre hydrated with IV saline

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Cidofovir + Probenacid

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Give probenacid to dec renal elimination of Cidofovir

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Foscarnet Structure

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Pyrophosphate analog

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Foscarnet MOA

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binds to pyrophosphate binding site of viral DNA pol –> inhibits it

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Foscarnet AE

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renal toxicity, prevent via hydration

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Foscarnet resistance

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mutation in viral DNA polymerase

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Vidarabine Structure

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Adenosine analog

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Vidarabine MOA

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viral TK coverts it to Ara- MP –> Ara- ATP inhibits viral DNA pol BUT NOT A CHAIN TERMINATOR

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VIdarabine MOR

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mutation in viral DNA pol

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30
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Vidarabine uses

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Topical treatment for herpes keratitis. Limited systemic value b/c of metabolic inactivation and high toxicity

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31
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Tx for CMV

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Cidofovir, Ganciclovir, Valganciclovir

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Ganciclovir structure

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similar to acyclovir but altered to be an inhibitor of UL97

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Ganciclovir Features

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Poor oral bioavailability

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Ganciclovir AE

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myelosuppresion that is potentiated when given with Zidovudine (AZT)

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Gancilovir Resistance

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UL97 or DNA polymerase mutation

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Valgancilovir structure

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Ester of Ganciclovir

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Valganciclovir advantages

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Increased bioavailability compared to Ganciclovir

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HBV Tx 1st line, 2nd line

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1st line- Lamivudine, IFN alpha

2nd line- Adefovir

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Lamivudine structure

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Cytidine analog

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Lamivudine MOA

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NRTI + chain terminator

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Lamivudine AE

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fairly non toxic

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Lamivudine resistance

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rapid and common

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Adefovir Structure

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AMP nucleotide

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Adefovir MOA

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nucletoide RTI

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Adefovir use

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alternative CMV tx if resistant to lamivudine

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Adefovir resistance

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None up to 1 yr

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Adefovir AE

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Dose limiting renal toxicity

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IFN alpa MOA

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immune cytokine that activates non selective immunity (macrophages and NK cells) and stops replication in virally infected cells

49
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IFN alpha AE

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Feel sick- fever, flu like, injection site reactions. Bone marrow suppression

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IFN alpha CI

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autoimmune disease, hepatic decompensation

51
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HCV tx- 1st line, 2nd line

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1st line- IFN alpha

2nd line- add Ribavirin

52
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IFN alpha in HCV

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prophylaxis and chronic infection

53
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Ribavirin use only with?

54
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Ribavirin structure

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guanidine/ adenosine dual analog

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Ribarvirin MOA

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inserts itself into mRNA and causes hypermutation NOT A CHAIN TERMINATOR

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Ribavirin admin

57
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Ribavirin elim

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Ribavirin AE

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dose limiting renal toxicity b/c stored in RBC for entire 90 day life span

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Ribavirin CI

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Influenza A tx- 1st line, 2nd line

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1st line- Oseltamivir

2nd line- zanamivir, amantadine, rimantadine

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Amantadine MOA

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M2 blocker

62
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Amantadine uses

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only prophylactic and treatment of suspected influenza A infection

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Amantadine resistance

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frequent but strain dependent

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Amantadine AE

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Crosses BBB and is dopaminergic- agitation, hallucination, cardiac arrhythmias, death if OD

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Rimantadine MOA

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M2 inhibitor

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Rimantadine uses

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prophylaxis and Tx and influenza A infection

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Rimantadine AE

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GI, but less BBB penetration than amantadine so less CNS side effects

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Oseltamavir Name

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Oseltanavir MOA

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Sialic acid analog that blocks neurominidase for prophylaxis and early tx

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Oseltanavir resistance

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Oseltanavir uses

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Influenza A and B

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Zanamavir MOA

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sialic acid analog that blocks neuriminidase for propyxlaxis and early tx

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Zanamavir admin

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Zanamavir AE

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respiratory toxicity- bronchospasm

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Zanamvir CI

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Pulmonary disease

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Influenza B tx

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oseltamavir and zanamavir

77
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Acylovir, Valacyclovir, Penciclovir, Famicilovir- MOA

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Nucleoside activated by viral TYR kinase, inhibit viral DNA pol–> chain termination

78
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Valganciclovir Toxicity

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Same as Gancilovir- myelosuppression potentiated by Zidovudine

79
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Lamivudine uses

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Also used for HAART

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