Lec 35 HIV Treatment Flashcards
What is mech of NRTI action?
NRTI = nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- compete with native nucleotides as substrates for RT
What are side effects common to NRTIs?
- mitochondrial toxicity: muscle weakness, mental state change, pancreatitis, lactic acidosis
- dyslipidemia
What is a side effect specific to AZT [zidovudine]?
anemia
What is a side effect specific to 3TC [lamivudine]?
minimal toxicity
What is a side effect specific to FTC [emtricitabine]?
minimal toxicity
Which two NRTIs are preferred in ARV-naive patients?
- FTC [emtricitabine]
- TDF [tenofovir]
What is a side effect specific to ABC [abacavir]?
- hypersensitivity reaction in HLA B-5701 [can be fatal]
What is a side effect specific to tenofovir [TDF]?
- renal toxicity [major one]
- also osteopenia
What sides effects of didanosine [ddI]?
- higher risk mitochondrial toxicity
- peripheral neuropathy
- insulin resistance
What side effects of stavudine [d4T]?
- higher risk of mitochondrial toxicity
- lipoatrophy
- insulin resistance
What were early principles of HIV treatment?
first: treat early and treat hard
then: treat based on CD4/VL/symptoms
What are the downside of NNRTIs?
- resistance develops easily
- all have interactions with CP450
What are side effects specific to nevirapine [NVP]?
- hypersensitivity rxn [hepatitis, rash, mucoal alteration]
- rxn more common in women and pts with relatively high CD4
What are side effects specific to efavirenz [EFV]?
- neuropsychiatric symptoms
- potential teratogen
- lipid elevation
- rash
What are the 2 NNRTIs?
- nevirapine [NVP]
- efavirenz [EFV]
What is mech of action of NNRTIs?
NNRTIs = non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- act as allosteric inhibitor to bind RT
What is mech of action of PIs?
PIs - protease inhibitors
- block viral proteases involved of cleavage of viruses from non-infectious to mature infectious form
What are class side effects of PIs?
- dyslipidemia
- lipohypertrophy [accumulate fat around waste]
- CP450 interactions