L29 Antivirals Flashcards
Enfuvirtide disease
HIV
Enfuvirtide path
blocks refolding of gp41
Inhibits membrane fusion for ENTRY
Amantadine disease
infuenza
Amantadine path
blocks M2 ion channel
preventing nucleocapsid release at end of ENTRY (uncoating)
Rimantadine disease
influenza
Rimantadine path
blocks M2 ion channel
preventing nucleocapsid release at end of ENTRY (uncoating)
Acyclovir disease
herpes
Most effective against HSV1,2
Acyclovir type
nucleoside analogue preventing REPLICATION (nucleic acid synthesis)
Acyclovir specificity depends on
Virus thymadine kinase
Ganciclovir disease
CMV
Gangciclovir vs Acyclovir
Works on CMV but more toxic due to cellular kinases
Valganciclovir vs Acyclovir
Both treat HSV but has improved bioavailability
Acyclovir hurdles
Bioavailability
Specificiity on virus Thymadine Kinase
Foscarnet disease
Herpes
Foscarnet path
Prevent viral polymerase activity preventing REPLICATION (nucleic acid synthesis)