Treatment of Viral Pneumonia Flashcards
Influenza A and B
Oseltamivir (PO)
Zanamivir (Inhalation)
**Get flu vaccine to prevent.
Influenza A
Amantadine (PO)
Rimantadine (PO)
**Get flu vaccine.
RSV
Ribavirin (inhalation, IV)
**Palivizumab (IM) for prevention.
Adenovirus
Cidofovir (IV)
**Vaccine for Types 4 and 7
Rhinovirus
- *No Treatment
* *Alfa interferon (intranasal) and ribavirin (off label) for prevention
Enteroviruses
No Treatment or Prevention
Human Metapneumovirus
Ribavirin (IV)
Hantavirus
Ribavirin (IV)
Varicella-Zoster
Acyclovir (IV)
Valacyclovir (IV)
**VZ Vaccine
MOA of Acyclovir
Inhibition of viral DNA synthesis via DNA polymerase inhibition.
MOA of Amantadine
Inhibition of viral entry or uncoating.
MOA of Cidofovir
Inhibition of viral DNA synthesis via DNA polymerase inhibition.
MOA of Oseltamavir
Inhibition of release of flu virus from host cell.
MOA of Ribavirin
Inhibition of viral nucleic acid synthesis.
MOA of Rimantadine
Inhibiton of viral entry or uncoating