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Antivirals Flashcards

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Anti-herpes drug used for HSV-1,2 and VZV infections?

A

Acyclovir

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Acyclovir activity dependent on this enzyme?

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Thymidine kinase (TK)
Activate drug to inhibit DNA polymerase
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Antiviral that inhibits DNA polymerase causing chain termination, used for CMV, HSV-1,2 and VZV infections?

A

Gancyclovir

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Gancyclovir AE?

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Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia

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Antiviral for CMV retinitis (MCC of blindness in ICC)?

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Cidofovir

Active against HSV even without thymidine kinase

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Antiviral that binds to pyrophosphate binding site, also used for CMV retinitis and HSV in ICC?

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Foscarnet

FOScarnet = pyroFOSphate analog

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Foscarnet AE?

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Nephrotoxic

Hypocalcemia

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HAART composed of?

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2 NRTIs and 1 protease inhibitor

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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) that prevents maternal-fetal HIV transmission?

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Zidovudine

“Zito ka lang! (Dito)”

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Zidovudine AE?

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Lactic acidosis

Hepatic steatosis

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NNRTI also used for HIV?

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Delavirdine

No phosphorylation needed to activate drug

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Examples of NNRTI?

A

Never Ever Deliver
Nevirapine
Efabirenz
Delavudine

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Protease inhibitor used for HIV that causes hypergly, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia and fat redistribution?

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Indinavir
Also cause acanthosis nigricans
“Navir tease a proTEASE”

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Fusion inhibitor used for HIV?

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Enfuvirtide

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Enfuvirtide MOA?

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Bind to gp41, prevent fusion of viral and cellular membranes

“En-fuse”

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CCR5 receptor antagonist that block viral attachment also used for HIV infection?

17
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Anti-influenza that is also used for Parkinsonism?

A

Amantadine

Influenza A only

18
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Amantadine causes what effect on the skin?

A

Livedo reticularis

Cerebellar dysfunction

19
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Anti-influenza that inhibits neuraminidase used to shorten duration of symptoms of and is the DOC for influenza A and B?

A

Oseltamivir

20
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DOC for HBV infection?

A

Interferon alpha + Lamivudine

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DOC for HCV?

A

Interferon alpha + Ribavirin

22
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Lamivudine, coupled with HBV and HIV co-infection, can increase the risk of?

A

Pancreatitis

23
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MCC of viral URTI?

24
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Antiviral that blocks RNA polymerases used for HCV and RSV?

25
Q

Ribavarin AE? What is avoided with early administration of the drug?

A 
Hemolytic anemia (positive Coombs)
West nile, Ebola virus

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