HIV Medications Flashcards
1
Q
What class does zidovudine belong to, and what are it’s major AEs?
A
Zidovudine = Nucleoside RTI
Bone marrow suppression.
Macrocytosis.
Rarely used as 1st line therapy due
2
Q
What class does lamivudine belong to, and what are it’s major AEs?
A
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. AEs are rare.
3
Q
What class does emtricitabine belong to, and what are it’s major side effects?
A
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
AEs are rare.
4
Q
What class does abacavir belong to, and what are it’s major AEs?
A
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
Major reaction is a hypersensitivity reaction
