Chapter 19: Hepatitis & Liver Disease Flashcards
How is Hepatitis A transmitted
fecal-oral route
through improper hand washing after exposure to an infected person
or via contaminated food/water
How are Hep B and C transmitted
contact with infectious blood or other body fluids
Which type(s) of hepatitis has a vaccine
Hep A and B
First-line treatment for Hep A
Supportive therapy
First-line treatment for Hep B
PEG-INF
NRTI (tenofovir or entecavir)
First-line treatment for Hep C
Treatment naiive: DAA combination (2-3 with different mechs)
Other: DAA combination + RBV or DAA combination + RBV + PEG-INF
DAA treatment lasts 8-12 weeks
What is the purpose of ritonavir for HCV
used to boost levels of HCV protease inhibitors used with it
T/F: DAAs offer a cure for most patients with HCV
DAA = direct acting antiviral
True
Which drug class ends in -privir
NS3/4A Protease inhibitor (P for PI)
Which drug class ends in -asvir
N55A Replication Complex Inhibitor (A for N55A)
Which drug class ends in -buvir
N55B Polymerase Inhibitor (B for N55B)
What do the protease inhibitors used for HIV and HCV have in common?
They are taken with food
Remember: PIG - Protease Inhibitors & Grub
Boxed warning for all DAAs
Risk of reactivating HBV
Warning for sofosbuvir-containing regimens
Serious symptomatic bradycardia
has been reported when amiodarone is taken with sofosbuvir-containing regimen
do not use together
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir brand name
Epclusa
Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir brand name
Mavyret
How are the tablets in Viekira Pak taken
2 tabs of paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir once daily in the morning
and 1 dasabuvir tablet twice daily with meals
T/F: Sofosbuvir monotherapy is NOT effective and NOT recommended
True
Which HCV drugs must you avoid or minimize acid suppressive therapy with during treatment
Epclusa
Harvoni
Vosevi
Which HCV drugs are pan-genotypic (approved for all 6 HCV genotypes) for treatment naive
Epclusa & Mavyret
CI for paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir (Technivie)
+ dasabuvir (Viekira Pak)
3A4 substrates or inducers & use with ethinyl estradiol, lovastatin & simvastatin
Warnings for paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir (Technivie)
+ dasabuvir (Viekira Pak)
Hepatic decompensation/failure in patients with cirrhosis
risk of increased LFTs
significant drug interaction potential
CI for Elbasvir/grazoprevir (Zepatier)
3A4 inducers
warnings for elbasvir/grazoprevir (Zepatier)
Risk of increased LFTs
significant drug interaction potential
All DAAs are CI with strong ____
inducers of 3A4
carbamazepine
oxcarbazepine
phenobarbital
phenytoin
rifampin
rifabutin
St. John’s Wort
____, ____ & ____ can decrease concentrations of ledipasvir and velpatasvir
Antacids
H2RAs
PPIs
PPIs are not recommended for use with ____
Epclusa
Do not use harvoni with ____
Stribild
T/F: Ribavirin CANNOT be used as monotherapy for HCV
True - use in combo with other drugs (DAAs and/or interferon alfa)
Aerosolized ribavirin has been used for
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Ribavirin boxed warnings
Significant teratogenic effects
hemolytic anemia
Ribavirin CI
pregnancy
Ribavirin side effects
Hemolytic anemia
When should pregnancy be avoided with Ribavirin
during therapy
6 months after completion;
need 2 reliable forms of contraceptives
Which form of INF-alfa prolongs the half-life, reducing the dose to once weekly
Pegylated form
Interferon alfas are used for:
Interferon betas are used for:
alfa: HBV, HCV, & some cancers
beta: multiple sclerosis
INF-alfa boxed warnings
can cause or exacerbate
neuropsychiatric
autoimmune
ischemic or infectious disorders
if used with ribavirin, teratogenic/anemia risk
INF-alfa side effects
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CNS effects (fatigue, depression)
GI upset
increased LFTs (5-10x ULN during treatment)
myelpsuppression
Flu-like syndrome
fever
chills
HA
malaise
pre-treat with APAP and an antihistamine
T/F: Interferon alfa CANNOT be used as monotherapy
FALSE