treatments Flashcards
Flu virus
oseltamivir/Tamiflu
zanamivir/Relenza
(both prophylactic or immediate tx)
Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Antiviral: Inhaled ribavirin (only in severely immunocompromised)
Hep A
vaccination
Hep B
vaccination
chronic: (subq antiviral 1x/wk) peginterferon-alpha-2a
(oral antivirals) Edefovir, Entecavir, Tenefovir, Ortelbivudine, lamivudine
Hep C
(oral antivirals) peginterferon-alpha-2a (Pegasys) + ribavarin
or peginterferon-alpha-2b (PegIntron) + ribavarin
no vaccine!
Hep D
?
Hep E
no FDA approved vaccine
HSV type 1
acyclovir (anti-herpetic)
penciclovir (topical)
HSV type 2
acyclovir (anti-herpetic)
penciclovir (topical)
epstein bar virus
acyclovir (anti-herpetic)
HSV keratitis
oral acyclovir (anti-herpetic)
herpes zoster ophthalmicus
oral acyclovir (800mg 5x/day)
CMV retinitis
foscarnet
ganciclovir
valganciclovir
acyclovir-resistant HSV infection
foscarnet
varicella zoster virus
penciclovir (topical)