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Viral and Fungal Pharmacology Flashcards

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Anti-Fungal: ______ is similar to Amphotericin B but severe side effects limit its use to topical administration

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Nystatin

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Anti-Fungal: available IV

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Amphotericin B, Echinocandins, Ketoconazole, Pentamidine

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Anti-Fungal: Available IV/IM and via inhalation

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Pentamidine

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Anti-Fungal: Binds to ergosterol and opens pores in fungal cell membrane

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Amphotericin B

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Anti-Fungal: Binds to microtubules and inhibits fungal mitosis

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Griseofulvin

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Anti-Fungal: Converted to 5-fluorouracil by ________ and interferes with DNA synthesis.

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Flucytosine; deaminase

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Anti-Fungal: Echinocandins

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Caspofungin, Anidulafungin, Micafungin

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Anti-Fungal: Fungicidal Classes

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Amphotericin, Echinocandins (some), Terbinafine

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Anti-Fungal: Fungicidal drug with side effects of GI upset, rash, headache, taste disturbance, and CYP disturbance

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Terbinafine

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Anti-Fungal: given with amphotericin B for Cryptococcus, candidiasis, and chromoblastomycosis

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Flucytosine

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Anti-Fungal: Imidazole

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Ketoconazole, Cotrimazole, Miconazole

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Anti-Fungal: Imidazole that is available orally and IV

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Ketoconazole

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Anti-Fungal: Imidazole with hepatic metabolism and excretion in breast milk

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Ketoconazole

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Anti-Fungal: Inhibit protein and nucleic acid synthesis, Treat protozoa

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Pentamidine

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Anti-Fungal: Inhibit synthesis of cell wall component glucan

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Echinocandins

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Anti-Fungal: Inhibition of viral CYP450 leading to decrease in _____ synthesis

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Triazoles Imidazoles; sterol

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Anti-Fungal: Poor oral absorption that is improved with administration of fatty acids

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Griseofulvin

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Anti-Fungal: severe adverse reactions including nephrotoxicity, infusion-related toxicities, and anemia

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Amphotericin B

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Anti-Fungal: Side effects of n/v, anorexia, pruritis, hepatotoxicity, teratogenicity, and drug interactions (strong inhibitor of CYP3A4)

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Ketoconazole

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Anti-Fungal: Terbinafine: interfere with _______ synthesis by inhibition of ________.

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ergosterol; squalene oxidase

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Anti-Fungal: Triazole that enters CSF well

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Fluconazole

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Anti-Fungal: Triazole with Hepatic metabolism

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Itraconazole

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Anti-Fungal: Triazole with topical use only

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Terconazole

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Anti-Fungal: Triazoles

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Fluconazole, Itraconazole, Voriconazole, Terconazole

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Anti-Fungal: used for severe superficial dermatoytosis

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Griseofulvin

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Anti-Fungal: Used in life-threatening systemic fungal infections, especially in immunosuppressed patients

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Amphotericin B

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Anti-Fungal: used primarily for invasive aspergillosis

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Caspofungin, Anidulafungin, Micafungin

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Anti-Fungal: Which has greater selective toxicity? Imidazoles or Triazoles?

29
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CMV Drugs: administered IV

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Ganciclovir, Foscarnet

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CMV Drugs: Compete with dGTP for viral polymerase

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Ganciclovir, Valganciclovir

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CMV Drugs: Does not require cellular activation

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CMV Drugs: Good oral bioavailability

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Valganciclovir

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CMV Drugs: Initial phosphorylation by ________; then phosphorylation by _______

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viral UL97; cellular protein kinases

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CMV Drugs: inorganic pyrophosphate analog

35
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CMV Drugs: less selective toxicity than acyclovir because host kinase can also perform first phosphorylation step

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Ganciclovir, Valganciclovir

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CMV Drugs: side effects of severe nephrotoxicity and hypocalcemia, as well as CNS disturbances

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Herpes Drugs: Available IV

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Herpes Drugs: Available orally

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Valacyclovir, Famciclovir

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Herpes Drugs: Available topically only

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Penciclovir, Vidarabine/Trifluridine, Docosanol

40
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Herpes Drugs: Inhibit Viral Genome Replication

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Acyclovir, Valacyclovir, Penciclovir, Famciclovir, Vidarabine/Trifluridine

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Herpes Drugs: Inhibitor of Viral Genome Replication are initially phosphorylated by ________, and then further phosphorylated by ________.

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Viral thymidine kinase; cellular protein kinases

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Herpes Drugs: Inhibitor of Viral Penetration

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Herpes Drugs: Mechanisms of Action

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Inhibit Viral genome replication, Inhibit Viral Penetration

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Influenza Drugs: Cover Flu A and B

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Oseltamavir, Zanamivir, Peramivir

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Influenza Drugs: Hepatic Excretion

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Rimantidine

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Influenza Drugs: Inhalation

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Influenza Drugs: Inhibition of Neuraminidase (3)

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Oseltamavir, Zanamivir, Peramivir

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Influenza Drugs: Inhibition of Viral Uncoating (2)

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Amantidine, Rimantidine

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Influenza Drugs: IV

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Influenza Drugs: Modes of Action (2)

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Inhibit Neuraminidase, Inhibit Viral Uncoating

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Influenza Drugs: Side effects of bronchospasm in patients with COPD or asthma

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Influenza Drugs: Sides effects of insomnia, concentration difficulty, lightheadedness/ dizziness

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Amantidine

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RSV Drugs: Inhibit Viral RNA expression

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RSV Drugs: Main side effects of Ribavirin (2)

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Hemolytic Anemia; Highly teratogenic

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RSV Drugs: Mechanisms of Action

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Inhibit Viral RNA expression, Prophylaxis

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RSV Drugs: Prophylactic, uhmanized monoclonal antibody to _______

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Palavizumab; F glycoprotein

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RSV Drugs: Ribavirin is phosphorylated by _______ and inhibits ______

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cellular kinases; viral mRNA capping

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