Treatment for Flu Flashcards
1
Q
Zanamivir
A
(Inhalation)
Neuraminidase Inhibitors
MOA: inhibits viral neuraminidase –> interferes with release of progeny influenza virus
AE:
Cough
Headache
CI:
Milk protein hypersensitivity
COPD
Asthma
2
Q
Oseltamivir
A
(PO)
Neuraminidase Inhibitors
MOA: inhibits viral neuraminidase
AE:
Headache
N/V
3
Q
Peramivir
A
(PO)
Neuraminidase Inhibitors
MOA: inhibits viral neuraminidase
AE: Diarrhea
4
Q
Amantadine
A
MOA: interferes with M2 protein on influenza A virus –> inhibition of acid-mediated dissociation of the ribonucleic-protein complex
AE:
CNS effects (insomnia, nervousness, light-headedness)
GI