antivirals

Question 1

acyclovir is also known as

Answer 1

zovirax

Question 2

the prodrug forms of acyclovir are

Answer 2

valacyclovir and famciclovir

Question 3

the antiviral that is similar to acyclovir except it is also activated by cellular kinases is

Answer 3

ganciclovir

Question 4

the pro-drug of ganciclovir is

Answer 4

valganciclovir

Question 5

antivirals for herpesviruses that have nephrotoxicities

Answer 5

foscarnet and cidofovir

Question 6

antiviral drug for influenza

Answer 6

oseltamivir

Question 7

common name for oseltamivir

Answer 7

tamiflu

Question 8

interferon alpha for hepatitis C

Answer 8

gives flu like symptoms

Question 9

ribavirin

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• older medication used as aerosol treatment of infants with severe RSV
• hep C
• Lassa fever

Question 10

zidovudine

Answer 10

• also known as retrovir
• first antiviral drug developed
• synthetic analogue of thymidine, active drug phosphorylated
• competitive binding of reverse transcriptase
• DNA chain elongation terminator
• only antiviral also available in IV formulation
• NRTI

Question 11

black box warning of zidovudine

Answer 11

neutropenia, sever anemia, myopathy

Question 12

acyclovir mechanism of action

Answer 12

• enters nucleus and viral thymidine kinase phosphorylates for activation
• does not contain 3’ OH so terminates DNA replication when incorporated into the strand
• more specific for viral polymerase
• go to treatment for HSV 1/II
• effective against VZV
• not effective against EBV
• analogue of deoxyguanosine

Question 13

bioavailability of acyclovir

Answer 13

• low so pro-drug forms can be used

Question 14

ganciclovir toxicities

Answer 14

bone marrow

Question 15

ganciclovir treatment

Answer 15

severe CMV

Question 16

oseltamivir mechanism of action

Answer 16

• inhibits neuroaminidase from cleaving the virus from the cell
• effective for both A and B influenza

Question 17

osetlamivir has to be started within ___ hours of symptom onset to be effective

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24 hours

Question 18

oseltamivir adverse effects

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neuropsychiatric effects

Question 19

oseltamivir can/cannot cause easy resistance

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can

Question 20

abacavir

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• also known as ziagen
• currently greater use than zidovudine
• NRTI

Question 21

abacavir risks

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• risk of serious hypersensitivity reaction

- increased risk of cardiac disease

Question 22

abacavir’s risk of risk of serious hypersensitivity reaction indicates physician must screen for presence of

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HLA-B*5701

Question 23

lamivudine is also known as

Answer 23

epivir

Question 24

emtricitabine is also known as

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emtriva

Question 25

lamivudine and emtricitabine

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• NRTI
• common use with zidovudine or tenofovir
• effective for Hepatitis B

Question 26

antiviral drugs that are effective against Hepatitis B

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lamivudine and emtricitabine

Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF)

Question 27

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate also known as

Answer 27

Viread and TDF

Question 28

Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF)

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• NRTI

- works with TDF

Question 29

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate has less/more renal and bone toxicities compared to Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF)

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more

Question 30

Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF)

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• most common drugs used in combination pills

- effective against Hepatitis B

Question 31

Lopinavir and Ritonavir

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• kaletra
• protease inhibitor
• beware of drug interactions

Question 32

ritonavir is used to

Answer 32

• boost levels of primary drugs

Question 33

Raltegravir

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• integrase inhibitor
• well-tolerated
• less side effects and resistance

Question 34

maraviroc

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unique mechanism that inhibits co-receptor, may not be active in all stages of disease

Question 35

effective against hepatitis C

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1. interferon alfa + ribavirin

2. protease inhibitors