Antiviral prophylaxis strategies — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____, tenofovir, and IFN-alpha can be used to treat HBV

Answer: Lamivudine

Flashcard 2: Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir are commonly used to treat _____

Answer: CMV

Flashcard 3: Which NRTI drug has been shown to reduce HIV transmission from pregnant mothers to their fetuses by 2/3?_____

Answer: Zidovudine

Flashcard 4: Oseltamavir / zanamavir also prevent influenza by impairing viral penetration of _____ that overlie the respiratory epithelium

Answer: mucous secretions

Flashcard 5: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) consists of a minimum of _____ drugs to prevent resistance

Answer: 3

Flashcard 6: What is the treatment of serious HSV and VZV infections?_____

Answer: IV acyclovir

Flashcard 7: What is the treatment of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in adults?_____

Answer: Ribavirin

Flashcard 8: amantadine

Answer:

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Flashcard 9: NRTIs and _____ both are reverse transcriptase inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV

Answer: NNRTIs

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Flashcard 10: Enfuvirtide binds _____ of HIV inhibiting viral cell fusion with host cells

Answer: gp41

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