Antivirals US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antivirals Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 221: NNRTIs target which step of the HIV life cycle?\n_____
Answer: Reverse transcription
Extra: NNRTIs (Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors) do not require phosphorylation to become active and do not compete with nucleotides (unlike NRTIs).
Flashcard 222: Which type of HAART drug is Indinavir?
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Answer: Protease inhibitor
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Flashcard 223: During active Shingles infection (herpes zoster), valacyclovir and famciclovir are most effective if given within _____ of symptom onset
Answer: 3 days
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Flashcard 224: What anti-retroviral drug is associated with pancreatitis?
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Answer: Didanosine
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Flashcard 225: For patients who have never received the rabies vaccine, rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) includes the _____
Answer: rabies immunoglobulin and rabies vaccine
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Flashcard 226: What is the best anti-retroviral HIV drug for pregnancy/post-partum?
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Answer: Zidovudine (AZT)
Extra:
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Flashcard 227: _____ is a monoclonal antibody that can be used as prophylaxis against RSV in high-risk infants < 2 years of age
Answer: Palivizumab
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Flashcard 228: What is the pharmacologic treatment for a neonate born from a mother with a CMV infection?
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Answer: Ganciclovir or valganciclovir
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Flashcard 229: Which anti-retroviral agent is associated with neuropsychiatric side effects (e.g. vivid dreams, depression)?
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Answer: Efavirenz (NNRTI)
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Flashcard 230: Long-term treatment of multiple sclerosis with _____ slows progression of disease; other options include glatiramer and natalizumab
Answer: interferon β
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