Indications Flashcards
Mucocutaneous Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1 & HSV-2) infections, VZV infections (varicella*, shingles)
Acyclovir
Influenza A, Parkinson’s disease
Amantadine
Treatment and prophylaxis influenza A and B
Tamiflu
Tx and Px Influenza A and B
Relenza
RSV in infants, Hep C (w/ peg interferon alfa-2a)
Ribavirin
Tx HBV, HIV
Epivir
Tx HBV, HIV
Peg Interferon Alfa2a (Pegasys)
Treatment of Chronic Hep C genotype 1, 2, 3, 4 (with Rabavirin or Peg Interferon alfa and Ribavirin) (Also with Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir for Chronic Hep C genotype 1)
Sovaldi
Chronic Hepatitis C, genotype 1
Harvoni
Tx TB; elimination meningococci from nasopharynx in carriers
Rifampin
Tx TB, latent TB
Isoniazid
P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae & sensitive P. falciparum malaria
Chloroquine Sulfate
Tx susceptible anaerobic bacterial and protozoal infections; C difficile infections
Metranidazole
Tx acute & chronic intestinal amebiasis
Yodoxin
Tx infection hookworm, pinworm, ascariasis and trichuriasis
Vermox