Miscellaneous Flashcards
1
Q
oral or parenteral antifungals are needed for …
A
- patients with poor immune systems (HIV/AIDS, organ transplant patients)
- fungal meningitis
- skin infections resistant to topical therapy
- nail infections (topicals for nails need 48 weeks!)
2
Q
classes of antiretroviral agents
A
protease inhibitors
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
entry inhibitors
fusion inhibitors
integrase inhibitors
3
Q
wart treatments are usually…
A
OTCs containing salicylic acid