Antivirals

Question 1

How does AZT work?

Answer 1

1. Host kinases phosphorylate it to tri
2. Viral reverse transcriptase integrates it to chain
3. Chain termination

Question 2

What can lamivudine used for?

Answer 2

Hep B

Question 3

What kind of blocker is nevirapine?

Answer 3

1. Non competitive non nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Question 4

What does HAART therapy comprise of?

Answer 4

1. Nucleoside RT inhibitor
2. Non-nucleoside RT inhibitor
3. Protease inhibitor

Question 5

How are interferons administered?

Answer 5

IV