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drug therapy for tx of infection pt3 viral/ viruses Flashcards

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drug therapy for viral infection

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vaccines and antiviral agents

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viruses can cause variety of symptoms such as

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warts, common cold, flu, chickenpox, covid19, measles, mumps, monkeypox, HIV, HPV, hepatitis

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viruses are

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intracellular so they must be able to enter the host cell to cause damage

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viral viruses will normally

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go away on own, antibiotic do not treat viral only bacterial

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common symptoms of viruses and viral infections

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fever, headache, cough, malaise, muscle aches, N,V,D, insomnia, photophobia

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herpes viruses

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herpes simplex (cold sores HSV-1, genital sores HSV-2), chickenpox (herpes varicella), shingles (herpes zoster), cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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drugs for herpesvirus infections (antivirals): herpes simplex & varicella-zoster

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topicals: docosanol (OTC), penciclovir, trifluridine/ systemics (stop help the spread): famciclovir, acyclovir, valacyclovir / prevents viral replication (does not cure/ less time in-between outbreaks)

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drugs for herpesvirus infections (antivirals): herpes simplex & varicella-zoster (FAV): adverse effects

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CNS effects (malaise & fatigue), bone marrow suppression (anemia), skin effects (rash bc decrease in platelets), renal effects (hemolytic uremic)

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drugs for herpesvirus infections (antivirals): herpes simplex & varicella-zoster: cautions

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renal dysfunction, CNS disorders, use caution in neonates/ infants & children

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hemolytic uremic syndrome symptoms

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pallor, fatigue, blood in urine & stool

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pt education on drugs for herpesvirus infections (antivirals): herpes simplex & varicella-zoster (FAV):

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tx of initial infection is longer than recurrence/ herpes is never cured and can spread even when dormant

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cytomegalovirus affects the

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eyes (blurry), respiratory tract, liver (hepatitis)

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cytomegalovirus seen in

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pts that are immunocompromised (common in HIV pts)

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drugs for cytomegalovirus

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ganciclovir (PO, IV, topical)

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nursing considerations when using ganciclovir

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monitor BUN/ creatinine, CBC/ pregnancy test before and 3 months after

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adverse effects of ganciclovir

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CNS (fever, chills) / Skin (itching from head to toe)/ Renal effects (increase of BUN & creatinine), black box warning (cause bone marrow suppression & causes birth defects)

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contraindication for glanciclovir

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pregnancy/ lactating, bone marrow suppression (leading to anemias)/(pts receiving chemo), renal dysfunction

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drugs for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)/ influenza (flu) examples

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oseltamivir (tamiflu) for flu (give in the first 48 hours), ribavirin (RSV)

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black box warning for ribavirin

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tetrogenic (if trying to get pregnant or are pregnant, you can not be in the room with the child receiving treatment)

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drugs to treat Hep B

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nucleoside analogs: black box warning causing lactic acidosis & hepatomegaly (liver in enlarged with fatty deposits) RUQ pain & jaundice

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adverse effects of drugs to treat Heb B

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black box warning causing lactic acidosis & hepatomegaly (liver in enlarged with fatty deposits) RUQ pain & jaundice, pancreatitis, fever, vomiting, tachycardia

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drugs to treat Heb C

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pegylated interferon

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HIV attacks

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T cells & immune cells (CD4 specific cells)

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drugs to treat HIV

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antiretroviral treatment (ART)

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patient education for viral hepatitis and HIV treatment

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prevent transmission (want CD4 < 400), adhere to treatment regimen, regular blood tests (CBC, CD4, kidney/ liver function), practice safe sex, use clean needles

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what can you give to help treat covid

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monoclonal antibodies, remdesivir (given IV)

27
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which of the following is true regarding oseltamivir

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the drug should be started within the first 48 hours

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