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D5 Antiviral medications Flashcards

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1
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viruses vs bacteria

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  1. submicroscopic (electron) // microscopic (light)
  2. only protein and nucleic acid (RNA/DNA) // complex cellular structure
  3. live and repro in living cells // independently of other cells
  4. specific to host cells // non specific?
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how do viruses function?

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take over host cell to carry out repro = releases viral particles when cell dies

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why is the bodys immune system inefficient to treat viruses

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can remain dormant in cells, flaring up at a later time

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why is it difficult to treat viruses 2

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  1. they are structurally basic = little to target
  2. they multiply and mutate rapidly = changing succepibility to drugs
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how are viruses treated? ______ treatemnt (________ healthcare)

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prophylactic treatement
= preventative healthcare

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6
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example of prophylactic treatment

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vaccination – stimulates body to produce specific antibodies to counter viruses

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problem with prophylactic treatment

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due to viral mutations = vaccines only useful for KNOWN strains
- diff vacc each year to counteract new strains

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8
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what is influenza caused by

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sphereical viruses with only RNA

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symptoms of influenza

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chills, headache, sore throat, weakness

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names of 2 impt proteins for influenza

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  1. hemagglutinin (H)
  2. neuraminidase (N)
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what is hemagglutinin in influenza viruses

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a glycoprotein
- enables viral particle to ‘dock’ with host cell

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what is neuraminidase in influenza

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an enzyme
- catalyses cleavage reaction allowing new viral particles to escape from host
- snips off a sialic acid (sugar molecule) on host cell membrane

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what is the action of neuraminidase

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binds to substrate (sialic acid) at active site

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how do influenza drugs inhibit

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inhibitor drugs bind with neuraminidase permenantly
= interfere with life cycle of virus

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which protein is a better target for influenza drugs (tho if action of either is affected = viral life cycle affected)

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neuraminidase (N) is a better target

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16
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name 2 types of flu antivirals

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tamiflu and relenza

17
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functional grps tamiflu vs relenza

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ester // carboxylic acid + hydroxyl (3)

18
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drug administration tamiflu vs relenza

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orally // inhalation

19
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resistance to drug tamiflu vs relenza

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rare strains show resistance // no resistance

20
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counter effects tamiflu vs relenza

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nausea + vomiting // possible asthma

21
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what is the full name of AIDS and HIV

A

aquired immune deficiency syndrome

casued by

human immunodeficiency virus

22
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HIV is a _____virus = genetic material is __NA

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retro

R

23
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Transmission of AIDS/HIV 3

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blood
semen
mucus

24
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what does AIDs cause

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failure of immune system
= exposure to life threatening infection/cancer

25
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what cell does HIV target

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CD4’T – a type of wbc

26
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4 how does HIV infect the CD4’T cell

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  1. HIV binds to receptor proteins on cell surface = penetrates
  2. HIV releases RNA = enzyme reverse transcriptase synthesises viral DNA
  3. viral DNA integrates into cell DNA = replicates in daughter cells
  4. infected cell prod HIV, releasing upon death

Bind Rna Enrevtrans Daughter Death
BREDD

27
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3 difficulties in solving aids

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  1. targets cells that defend immune system against viruses
  2. mutates rapidly = body must continuously respond to new variations
  3. often dormant = hard for immune system to act against
28
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what drugs are used to treat HIV

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antiretroviral drugs (ARVs)
- target and interrupt diff stages in HIV life cycles = suppresses infections
- can prevent tranmission mother to child (pregnancy)

29
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what do antiretroviral drugs target

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viral enzyme reverse transcriptase

30
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example of ARV inhibitors targeting viral enzyme reverse transcriptase

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must be tailored to indiv patients, using a combo of inhibitors
- must weigh factors: side effects, potency, transmission prevention, expense
- expensive and must be sustained lifelong

31
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hasvaccination been able to provide imunity for HIV yet

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NO :(

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