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Lecture 3 - Antiviral Agent 2 Flashcards

1
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Hep A

A

RNA virus
Transmission: Fecal oral, sexual
Risks: Endemic travel, MSM, daycare

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Hep B

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DNA virus
transmission: Parenteral, sexual, vertical
Risks: MSMS, IV drug user, Liver transplant, HC worker,

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Hep C

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RNA virus, most problematic

Transmission: Parenteral, sexual vertical

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Which Hep can cause liver damage?

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Hep B and C

Hep A goes away

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Hep A treatment

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Self limiting, symptomatic treatment

Prevention = hepA vaccine

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Hep B treatment

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Can be chronic, use chronic antiviral

Prevention = HepB vaccine

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Tenofovir & Entecavir have….

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rapid activity, relatively safety, clinical experience

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Lamivudine is…

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relatively safe but more resistance

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IFN-alfa isn’t really used due to….

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unacceptable safety profile

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10
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Adefovir isn’t used much due to…

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more resistance and nephrotoxicity

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Drugs with low resistance barrier

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Lamivudine, Emtricitabine

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Drugs with low potency

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Adefovir

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Lamivudine (A.K.A 3TC) MOA

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inhibits HBV DNA polymerase

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Lamivudine DI

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None clinically significant

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15
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Lamivudine Dose adjustment

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renal dose/interval adjustment required

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16
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Lamivudine ADRs

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Headache, fatigue, anemia, nausea

Mitochondrial toxicity**
Lactic acidosis**
Pancreatitis**

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Adefovir MOA

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inhibits HBV DNA polymerase

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18
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Adefovir ADRS

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Nephrotoxicity

Decreased carotene lvls

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Adefovir Dose adjustment

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Renal dose/interval adjustment required

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20
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Adefovir DI

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no sig interactions

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21
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Entecavir (MOA)

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guanosine analog, inhibits HBV DNA polymerase

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22
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Entecavir ADRs

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lactic aidosis
nausea
headache
dizziness

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23
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Entecavir DI

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No sig interactions

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24
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Entecavir Dose adjustment

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Renal dose/interval adjustment required

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25
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Emtricitabine FTC MOA

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inhibits HBV DNA polymerase

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26
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Emtricitabine ADRs

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hyperpigmentation of palms & soles**
lactic acidosis
headache
dizziness

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Emtricitabine DI

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no sig interactions

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28
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Emtricitabine Dosage adjustments

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renal dose/interval adjustment req

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29
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tenofovir MOA

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inhibit HBV DNA polymerase

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30
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Tenofovir ADRs

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Osteoporosis
asthenia
renal toxicity

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Tenofovir DI

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PGP inhibitors / inducers

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32
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Tenofovir dosage adjustment

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renal dose/interval adjustment required

more for TDF than TAF

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33
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TDF and TAF Tenofovir

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TDF = Viread = 300mg QD
TAF = Vemlidy = 25 mg QD
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34
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TAF doesn’t need dose adjustment when….

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CrCl > 15 mL/min

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35
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Interferon Alfa 2a (Pegasus) MOA

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Stimulates HLA Class I protein (immune enhancer)

longest 1/2 life

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36
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Interferon Alfa ADR

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flue like
lose hair
CNS = depression, confused, sucidial
Hematolgic
Endocrine
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37
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Interferon Alfa dose adjustment

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No recommended Renal insufficiency CrCl < 50ml/min

38
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Interferon Alfa DI

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Theophylline = inc Theo conc
Zidovudine = inc myelosuppression
39
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Mutation that will knock out lamivudine is…

A

YMDD mutation single point

40
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What to do w/ LAM resistance?

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Switch to TDF or TAF

41
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What to do w/ ETV resistance

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Switch to TDF or TAF

42
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What to do w/ TDF+TAF resistance

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Lam naive: Switch to ETV

LAM-R = Add ETV

43
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What to do if MDR HBV?

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Switch to ETV + (TDF or TAF) combo

44
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Peginterferon alfa will work against which genotypes for HepC?

A

All of them

45
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Interferon alfa dose is adjusted based on…

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

also careful with depression

ESRD req adjustment

46
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Ribavirin MOA

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  1. enhances immune clearance
  2. inhibition of IMPDH
  3. Inhibition of HCV RdRp
  4. RNA mutagenesis

used in combo

47
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Which genotypes can Ribavirin be used for?

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all of them

48
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Ribavirin DI

A

azathioprine increases cytopenias

Abacavir, zidovudine = lactic acidosis

49
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Ribavirin dose adjustment

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req renal adjustment

also adjust for cell count, if dec then dec dose

50
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Ribavirin ADR

A

Shit load of side effects

dont use men/women childbearing age

51
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Where do Protease inhibitors work?

52
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Protease inhibitors

A 
Grazoprevir = GZR
Voxilaprevir = VOX
Glecaprevir = GLE
53
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Where do Replication Complex inhibitors work

54
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Replication Complex Inhibitors

A 
Elbasvir = EBR
Ledipasvir = LDV
Ombitasvir = OBV
Velpatasvir = VEL
Pibrentasvir = PIB
55
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Where do NUC inhibitors work?

A

NS5B (Polymerase)

56
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NUC inhibitors

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Sofosbuvir = SOF

57
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Where do Non-NUC inhibitors work?

A

NS5B (Polymerase)

58
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Non-NUC inhibitors

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Dasabuvir = DSV

59
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-evir Drug Dose adjustments?

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No dose adjustment

60
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Elbasvir DI & Dose adjustment

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No dose adjustment

DI = 3A4 Substrate

61
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Ledipasvir DI & Dose adjustment

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Amiodarone***, Antacids, H2 blockers, PPI

Dont use for CrCl < 30

62
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Sofusbuvir DI & Dose adjustment

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Use caution with CrCl < 30 ml/min*****

Avoid Amiodarone + strong PGP inducers

63
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Drugs active against all genotypes HepC

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Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir-Voxilaprevir (Vosevi)
Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir (Epclusa)
Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir (Mavyret)

64
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Recommended drugs to avoid for severe liver dysfunction

A

GZR/EBV

IFN

65
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-evir are substrates of….

A

3A4

Dependent on transport protein metabolism too

potential inhibit and interact with plenty of other drug classes

66
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-asvir interactions with….

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3A4, transport proteins for metabolism too

Ledipasvir doesn’t req 3A4 adjustment but others do

67
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Drugs that you dont want to give with doses of > 20mg of PPI

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LDV/SOF

Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir

68
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Drugs that you dont want to give with PPI at all

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SOF/VEL

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir

69
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NRTIs MOA

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  1. inhibit HIV RNA dependent DNA polymerase, inhibit viral replication
  2. Incorporate into growing viral DNA chain-chain terminator
70
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Shared NRTI’s side effects?

A

General: N,V,D

Mitochondiral toxicity

Hypersensitivity = abacavir**
Renal failure = tenofovir**
Hyperpigmentation = emtricitabine**
Anemia = Zidovudine***

71
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NRTI Mitochondrial toxicity MOA

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inhibition of mitochondrial DNA polymerase, impaired synthesis of mitchondrial enzymes, impaired ATP production

~50% mortality in most severe cases

72
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Early signs for NRTI Mitochondrial toxicity

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N, abdominal pain, weight loss/tachycardia, hyperventilation, weakness

73
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Highest risk groups for NRTI Mitochondrial Toxicity

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Combo of….

DDI + D4T
DDI + hydroxyurea

Prolonged duration of therapy
Females
Obese
Pregnant patients

74
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NRTIs effect on Lipids…

A

increase in Cholesterol potentially

Older more effect than newer ones

75
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Facial and extremity wasting with or without central adiposity associated with….

A

Stavudine
Didanosine
Zidovudine

Also older age, higher TG at start of therapy, CD4 nadir < 200

76
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Changing d4T to TDF can cause….

A

reversal in lipids and limb fats

77
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Abacavir info

A

AKA ABC

Early, w/I 6wks (Hypersensitivity syndrome (5-8%), fever,rsh, N,V,D)

Late ( CVD)

78
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Before pts on Abacavir, do a test for….

A

HLA-B*5701, correlates with susceptibility to hypersensitivity

Dont give if positive
Do not rechallenge

79
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Advantages of ABC

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  1. coformulated with INSTI in 1st line regimen = Triumeq
  2. Long hx of use
  3. Not really cleared
80
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Disadvantages of ABC

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  1. Hypersensitivity

2. CVD

81
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TAF is….

A

Alafenamide

82
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TDF is….

A

Disoproxil Fumarate

83
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Tenofovir ADE

A

Nephrotoxicity-AKI and Fanconi Syndrome

Osteopenia

84
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Benefits of TAF > TDF

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  1. less impact on BMD
  2. Less impact on markers of renal tubular dysfunction
  3. Low dose allows small tab coformulations
85
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Benefits of TDF > TAF

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  1. used for longer
  2. multiple coformulations
  3. TAF has weight gain
  4. recommended in pregnancy
  5. available as generic with 3TC
86
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NRTI that are really eliminated and dosed except….

87
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NNRTI specific mutation

88
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NRTI specific mutations

A

M184V = most common, Lamivudine + Emtricitabine resistance, increased activity to Tenofovir and ZDV

K65R = resistance to most except ZDV

89
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Abacavir DI

A

excessive Alcohol

Methadone

90
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Didanosine DI

A

Allopurinol, consider reducing didanosine by 50%

Cidofovir

91
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Stavudine DI

A

Zidovudine = Dont co admin

92
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Tenofovir DI

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Atazanavir = 300mg Atazanavir w/ 100mg ritonavir (booster) when used with tenofovir

Didanosine = reduce didanosine to 250mg QD

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