Chapter 5/8: How Antiviral Drugs Work Flashcards
1
Q
What type of antiviral drugs look like their analogs?
A
Nucleoside Analog Drugs
2
Q
What do Nucleoside Analog Drugs prevent viral genomes from doing?
A
Lengthening
3
Q
What is an example of a Nucleoside Analog Drug?
A
AZT
4
Q
What are examples of the types of antiviral drugs that work by preventing the activity of the neuramindase enzyme on influenza virus?
A
Tamiflu, Amantadine, Relenza, Permavir
5
Q
What enzyme is inhibited to prevent virion release/spread?
A
Neuraminidase enzyme
6
Q
What cleaves the host receptor to release viral particles?
A
Neuraminidase
