Hepatitis Flashcards
This hepatitis virus is acute, fecal-oral transmission, has a vaccine and first line is supportive treatment
HEP A
This hepatitis virus is both acute & chronic, bodily fluid/blood transmission, has a vaccine and first line is PEG-INF or NRTI (tenofovir or entecavir)
HEP B
This hepatitis virus is both acute & chronic, bodily fluid/blood transmission, no vaccine and first line is (naive: DAA combo)
HEP C
preferred HCV regimens consist of 2-3 _____ with different mechanisms, usually for 8-12 weeks
direct-acting antivirals
some combos include ritonavir, which is NOT active for HCV, but to boost levels of HCV protease inhibitors
Mechanism: NS3/4A, protease inhibitor
glecaPREVIR
grazoPREVIR
paritaPREVIR
voxilaPREVIR
mechanism: NS5A replication complex inhibitor
ledipASVIR
ombitASVIR
pibrentASVIR
velpatASVIR
mechanism: NS5B polymerase inhibitor
dasaBUVIR
sofosBUVIR
What do the protease inhibitors used for HIV and HCV have in common?
they are taken with food
“Protease Inhibitor & Grub = PIG)
*except for fosamprenavir
for treatment naive patients - recommended regimens are?
- glecaprevir/pibrentasvir
- sofosbuvir/velpatasvir
ALL DAAs have a BBW for?
risk of reactivating HBV; test all patients for HBV before starting a DAA
What are warnings for sofosbuvir containing regimens?
serious symptomatic bradycardia when taken with AMIODARONE - do not use with each other
Brand: Epclusa
generic: sofosbuvir/velpatasvir
Brand: Mavyret
generic: glecaprevir/pibrentasvir
* with food
What HCV drugs do you dispense in original container?
Sovaldi, epclusa, harvoni, vosevi
Pan-genotypic - approved for all 6 HCV genotypes for treatment naive
epclusa and mavyret
approved for salvage therapy
vosevi, mavyret