Antivirals and Antiprotozoals Flashcards
1
Q
How do you do to decrease toxicity by cidofovir?
A
Coadminister with probenecid and IV saline
2
Q
Major side effect of zidovudine. How do you treat it?
A
Hematotoxicity (bone marrow suppression)
G-CSF, Erythropoietin
3
Q
Common side effect of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTIs)
A
Peripheral neuropathy
4
Q
Cinchonism is due which antimicrobial
A
Quinine
5
Q
Most common drugs cause of hemolytic anemia in G6PD deficiency
A
Primaquine, Quinine and Sulfas
6
Q
In what case is Abacavir contraindicated?
A
HLA-B*5701 mutation
7
Q
Common side effects to all NNRTIs
A
Rash and hepatotoxicity
