Dr. Hall Flashcards
1
Q
CMV
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Cytomegalovirus
2
Q
Sites where antivirals work
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- Viral attachment/ entry
- Uncoating
- Nucleic acid synthesis
- Transcription/ translation
- Packaging/Assembly
- Release
3
Q
Single stranded RNA virus
A
-Influenza
4
Q
Which type of influenza is responsible for pandemcis
A
-Influenza A
5
Q
Drifts lead to
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- Epidemics
- Minor changes/point mutations
6
Q
Shifts lead to
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- Pandemics
- Major changes resulting in antigen alterations
7
Q
MoA of Neuraminidase inhibitors
A
- Interfere with viral release from host cells
- Active on both influenza A and B
8
Q
Tamiflu
A
- Oseltamivir (oral)
- Neuraminidase inhibitor
9
Q
Relenza Diskhaler
A
- Zanamivir (inhalable)
- Neuraminidase inhibitor
- Do NOT use in COPD/Asthma pts
10
Q
Rapivab
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- Peramivir (IV)
- Neuraminidase inhibitor
- Single dose
11
Q
Potential side effect of all Neuraminidase inhibitors
A
- Potential to cause neuropsychiatric events
- Confusion, delirium, hallucinations
12
Q
Xofluza
A
- Baloxavir
- New influenza drug with new MoA
- Cleaves primer from host RNA “Cap snatching”
- No viral mRNAs = no infection
13
Q
Amatadine and Rimantadine
A
- Blockade of the influenza M2 proton ion channel
- Interferes with uncoating
- No longer used due to development of resistance
14
Q
HSV 1
A
- Oral herpes (cold sores)
- Docosanol (Abreva)
- Peniciclovir (Denavir)
15
Q
Abreva (OTC)
A
- Docosanol
- Aliphatic alcohol
- Blocks fusion between HSV envelope and host cell membrane
- Apply 5x daily
16
Q
Denavir
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- Peniciclovir
- Topical nucleoside analog
- Competes with dGTP analog for viral polymerase