Hepatitis B antivirals US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Hepatitis B antivirals Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: PEGylation of interferons allows what pharmacological property to be extended?_____
Answer: Half Life
Flashcard 2: Which two NRTIs are used to treat hepatitis B? _____
Answer: lamivudine and tenofovir
Flashcard 3: Which NRTI is a nucleotide and not a nucleoside?_____
Answer: Tenofovir
Flashcard 4: Chronic therapy of interferon alpha may result in _____, causing mood disorders (e.g. depression) and confusion
Answer: neurotoxicity
Flashcard 5: amantadine
Answer:
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Flashcard 6: _____ insert themselves into the DNA of the reverse transcriptase, halting further elongation
Answer: NRTIs
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 7: Enfuvirtide binds _____ of HIV inhibiting viral cell fusion with host cells
Answer: gp41
Extra:
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https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/antivirals/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 8: NRTIs and _____ both are reverse transcriptase inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV
Answer: NNRTIs
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 9: Ganciclovir triphosphate then incorporates into viral DNA, inhibiting _____
Answer: viral DNA-dependent DNA polymerase
Extra:
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https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/antivirals/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 10: Patients taking acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir are at risk of obstructive crystalline nephropathy and acute renal failure if not adequately _____
Answer: hydrated
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/antivirals/acquire?ref=anki
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