Pharma- Antivirals Flashcards
guanosine analog
for HSV, VZV
needs activation to Acyclovir Triphosphate
Acyclovir
Resistant Strains of HSV to Acyclovir lacks_
Thymidine Kinase
TK- Strains of HSV cross resistant to
Famciclovir
Ganciclovir
Valacyclovir
Oral Acyclovir for
IV for
Mucocutaneous and Genital Herpes
Prophylaxis in AIDS patients
Severe Herpes- enceph
Neonatal HSV
Drug for HSV and VZV that does not cause chain termination
Penciclovir
Aliphatic Alcohol that inhibits fusion between HSV envelope and plasma membrane
Prevents viral entry
Docosanol
Guanine derivative
Ganciclovir
Inhibits DNA POL of CMV and Hsv
Ganciclovir
T/F
TK- strains of HSV are also resistant to Ganciclovir
True
CMV retinitis
Intraocular implant of Ganciclovir
Oral form with High oral bioavailability taht decreased IV form use of Ganciclovir
Valganciclovir
Ganciclovir causes severe neutropenia when used with
ZIDOVUDINE
Active against ACYCLOVIR AND GANCICLOVIR RESISTANT STRAINS
Cidofovir
for HPV(warts), CMV, ADenovirus, HSV
Cidofovir
Antivirals that does not require phosphorylation for activation
FOfo does not need phosphorylation
foscarnet
CidoFOvir