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Antiviral Drugs
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10/23/2011

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Term
These drugs adsorb and penetrate susceptible cells
Definition
Amantadine
Gamma globulin
Enfuvirtide
Oseltamivir
Term
protease inhibitors
Definition
drugs ending in -avir
Term
IgG dosage considerations
Definition
confers passive immunity

used as prophylaxis for rabies
Term
Enfuvirtide action
Definition
prevents HIV virus from infecting healthy CD4 cells
Term
Amantadine HCl action
Definition
Prophylaxis for Influenza A Virus infection

treatment of Parkinson's disease
Term
Side effects of Amantadine HCl
Definition
CNS effects
GI disturbances
Term
contraindications for Amantadine HCl
Definition
pregnancy
epilepsy or psychosis
cerebral atherosclerosis or anticholinergics
renal insufficiency
Term
This treats influenza A and B
Definition
Oseltamivir
Term
Oseltamivir mech of action
Definition
they interact w/neuramidases
Term
Vidarabine action
Definition
Herpes simplex
Term
side effects of vidarabine
Definition
hypokalemia, CNS, blood dyscrasias, photobia
Term
contraindications for Vidarabine
Definition
caution w/concurrent use of allopurinol
Term
This is an iodinated analog of dexyuridine
Definition
Idoxuridine
Term
Acyclovir action
Definition
Herpes genitalis
recurrent Herpes Simplex
Term
This herpes drug enters the CSF
Definition
acyclovir
Term
This treats cytomegalovirus retinitis
Definition
Ganciclovir
Term
Side effects of Ganciclovir
Definition
neutropenia and thrombocytopenia
CNS abnormalities
Term
What are the 3 known enzymes induced by interferons?
Definition
protein kinase
oligoisoadenylate synthase
phosphodiesterase
Term
clinical use of interferons
Definition
intralesional Genital warts caused by HPV

hairy cell leukemia
AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma
Term
Clinical use of AZT
Definition
AIDS patient w/Pneumocystis carnii pneumonia and low CD4 count
Term
What is AZT enhanced by?
Definition
Didanosine
Term
AZT is more effective if used in combination w/
Definition
protease inhbitor
Term
This drug causes anemia and granulocytopenia
Definition
AZT
Term
What antagonizes AZT?
Definition
ribavirin
Term
What is Ribarvirin used for?
Definition
sever lower RTI's
Term
This is used in comb. w/AZT for treatment of HIV infections
Definition
Foscarnet
Term
Foscarnet use
Definition
retinitis (cytomegalovirus)

acyclovir resistant Herpes simplex
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