Antivirals — Flashcards

Amantadine and Rimantadine are drugs that inhibit the _____ of influenza A

Ribavirin is extremely contraindicated in what patient population? _____

Which NRTI is associated with anemia and granulocytopenia? _____

Treatment of Rabies virus includes administration of _____ and rabies immunoglobulin (passive immunization)

Which NRTI is associated with Fanconi syndrome? _____

CMV can gain resistance to ganciclovir via mutations in the _____ gene or its DNA polymerase

Renal complications of acyclovir can be avoided with _____

Which anti-influenza agent is useful in the management of Parkinson disease? _____

Acyclovir must be _____ by intracellular enzymes to reach its activated nucleotide form

Hint: specific

What type of vaccine is the rotavirus vaccine? _____