S2E3: Antifungals/Antivirals

Question 1

amphotericin B

Answer 1

IV antifungal for life threatening infx.

Question 2

Flucytosine (ancobon)

Answer 2

oral use. related to 5FU.

Question 3

Itraconazole (Sporanox)

Answer 3

azole for systemic infx

Question 4

fluconazole (diflucan)

Answer 4

azole for systemic infx

Question 5

voriconazole (Vfend)

Answer 5

azole for systemic infx

Question 6

posaconazole (Noxafil)

Answer 6

azole for systemic infx

Question 7

caspofungin (Cancidas)

Answer 7

echinocandin

Question 8

micafungin (mycamine)

Answer 8

echinocandin

Question 9

anidulafungin (eraxis)

Answer 9

echinocandin

Question 10

amantadine (symmetrel)

Answer 10

antiviral for influenza (rarely used)

Question 11

rimantadine (flumadine)

Answer 11

antiviral for influenza (rarely used)

Question 12

zanamivir (relenza)

Answer 12

antiviral for influenza

Question 13

oseltamivir (tamiflu)

Answer 13

antiviral for influenza

Question 14

Acyclovir (zovirax)

Answer 14

antiviral for HSV (PO, IV, topical)

Question 15

valacyclovir (Valtrex)

Answer 15

antiviral for HSV (PO)

Question 16

famciclovir (Famvir)

Answer 16

antiviral for HSV (PO)

Question 17

penciclovir (Denavir)

Answer 17

antiviral for HSV (topical)

Question 18

docosanol (abreva) OTC

Answer 18

antiviral for HSV (topical)

Question 19

trifluridine (Viroptic)

Answer 19

antiviral for HSV (topical)

Question 20

Hep B tx

Answer 20

interferon

Question 21

Hep C tx

Answer 21

interferon and ribaviron. New tx is Harvani (Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir)

Question 22

CMV tx

Answer 22

ganciclovir (Cytovene), valganciclovir (Valcyte), foscarnet (foscavir), cidofovir (vistide)

Question 23

RSV tx

Answer 23

ribavirin (copegus). Palivizumab (synagis) is vaccine for premature infants.

Question 24

HPV warts tx

Answer 24

Imiquimod (Aldara) is topical. Interferon injection.