Antivirals Flashcards
MOA guanine analog, premature DNA chain-termination
DOC for HSV1, HSV2, Varicella
Acyclovir
[For herpes, give acyclovir]
MOA guanine analog
DOC for CMV retinitis, pneumonia, esophagitis
Ganciclovir
[shoot(gan) the cmv] G for guanine
MOA phosphate analog
DOC CMV retinitis
Foscarnet
[(ph)oscarnet]
MOA: inhibit viral uncoating
prophylaxis for Influenza A
Amantadine and Rimantadine
infuenza A for amantadine
AE: Amantadine and Rimantadine
Parkinson’s Disease
MC thymidine analog for HIV
Zidovudine or azidothymidine (AZT)
DOC for Hep B
Lamivudine
[lami ang hep B. (from sexual contact)]
DOC for hepatitis C
ribavirin
DOC for Prevention of mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in HIV patients
clarithromycin, azithromycin
DOC for Prevention of TB infection in HIV patients
Isoniazid and rifampicin