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HIV therapy Flashcards

1
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HIV protease inhibitor that inhibits cytochrome P-450

A

Ritonavir

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2
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Suffix for Protease inhibitors

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-navir

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3
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Mechanism of NRTIs

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Inhibit nucleotide binding to reverse transcriptase and terminate the DNA chain in 3’ to 5’ direction

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4
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NRTIs lack what that leads to DNA chain termination

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3’ OH group needed for phosphodiester bond formation in 3’ to 5’ direction

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5
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Only NRTI that is a nucleotide

A

Tenofovir - all others are nucleosides

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6
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This is needed to activate NRTIs

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Phosphorylation

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7
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All NRTIs are associated with these side effects

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Mitochondrial toxicity, lactic acidosis

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8
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NRTIs that may cause peripheral neuropathy

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Lamivudine, stavudine, didanosine

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9
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NRTIs that treat Hepatitis B

A

Lamivudine and tenofovir

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10
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NRTI that does not require phosphorylation for activation

A

Tenofovir

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11
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NRTI used in pregnancy and breastfeeding to reduce vertical transmission

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Zidovudine

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12
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Zidovudine side effect

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Myelosuppression leading to anemia and neutropenia, and lipodystrophy

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13
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NRTIs that cause lipodystrophy (central adiposity)

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Zidovudine and Stavudine

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14
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Side-effect of didanosine

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Pancreatitis

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15
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NRTI contraindicated in HLA-B57:01 allele mutation

A

Abacavir

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16
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Complication of Abacavir in HLA-B57:01 mutation

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Delayed type IV hypersensitivity reaction resulting in rash

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17
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NRTI that causes hyperpigmentation of palms and soles

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Emtricitabine

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18
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NNRTIs

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Delavirdine, Efavirenz, Nevirapine (DEN)

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19
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NNRTIs contraindicated in pregnancy

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Delavirdine and Efavirenz (ED)

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20
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NNRTI that causes vivid dreams and CNS symptoms

21
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Complication common to all NNRTIs

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Rash (SJS-TEN) and hepatotoxicity

22
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Do NNRTIs require activation

A

No - phosphorylation not needed

23
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Mechanism of NNRTIs

A

Direct binding and allostering inhibtion of HIV reverse transcriptase halting DNA polymerase activity

24
Q

Jaundiced yellow glow and liver spots within 6 weeks indicates treatment with these HIV drugs

25
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Protease inhibitor mechanism

A

Inhibit HIV POL genes that make HIV proteases needed to cleave polypeptide products of HIV and mRNA into functional parts

26
Q

Protease inhibitor side effects

A

Hyperglycemia from insulin resistance, dysliipidemia, lipodystrophy

27
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Protease inhibitor that causes nephrolithiasis

28
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Protease inhibitor that boosts the concentration of other drugs

29
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CYP450 inducer used in TB, reduces protease inhibitor concentrations

30
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Alternate drug used in TB to avoid lowering protease inhibitor concentrations in HIV patients

31
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Cells infected in HIV

A

CD4+ T-cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells

32
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What gene codes for virion core proteins

A

gag structural gene

33
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Core proteins coded by gag structural gene

A

p24 and p7

34
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HIV viral proteins needed for infiltratrion

A

gp41 and gp120 envelope proteins

35
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Gene that codes for gp41, gp120 envelope proteins

A

env structural gene

36
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gp120 mechanism for entry into host cell

A

Binds to host cell CD4 molecule and chemokine receptor CXCR4 or CCR5

37
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Entry inhibitor that binds CCR5

38
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Maraviroc mechanism

A

Binds CCR5 on CD4 host cell preventing gp120 binding

39
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HIV envelope protein that facilitates fusion to host cell

40
Q

Fusion inhibitor that binds gp41

A

Enfuvirtide

41
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Enfuvirtide mechanism

A

Binds gp41 inhibiting viral entry

42
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Envelope proteins gp41 and gp120 are sent to what cell structure before exiting infected cell

A

Endoplasmic reticulum

43
Q

HIV therapy drugs that inhibit reverse transcriptase

A

NRTIs and NNRTIs

44
Q

Resistance to NRTIs and NNRTIs is due to what

A

Mutations in the viral pol gene that produce enzymes resistant to binding

45
Q

Integrase inhibitors

A

Raltegravir, Elvitegravir, Dolutegravir

46
Q

Prevents transcription of viral mRNA

A

Integrase inhibitors

47
Q

HIV therapy drugs that increase creatine kinase levels

A

Integrase inhibitors

48
Q

Mutations in pol gene can lead to…

A

Resistance to NRTIs, NNRTIs, integrase and protease inhibitors

49
Q

Side effect of integrase inhibitors

A

Rhabdomyolysis (increased CK levels)

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