Antivirals — Flashcards

Flashcard 241: Initial treatment of uncomplicated zoster is managed with _____

Answer: oral acyclovir/valacyclovir/famciclovir

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Flashcard 242: postexposure HIV prophylaxis = _____

Answer: 3 drug (2+1) for 4 weeks

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Flashcard 243: Postexposure prophylaxis of rabies includes administration of _____ and rabies immunoglobulin (passive immunization)

Answer: killed rabies vaccine (active immunization)

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Flashcard 244: Treatment of Rabies _____

Answer: (1) IVIG (passive immunization) (2) dead vaccine (active immunization) (Post-exposure prophylaxis is effective due to time lag between infecting motor end plate and replicating in motor neurons)

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Flashcard 245: Yellow fever vaccine is contraindicated in those with a(n) _____ allergy

Answer: egg

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Flashcard 246: The quadrivalent vaccine Gardasil protects against HPV types _____

Answer: 6,11,16,18

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Flashcard 247: Do NNRTIs compete with nucleotides for binding to reverse transcriptase?_____

Answer: No

Flashcard 248: What type of vaccine is the Zoster vaccine?_____

Answer: Live, attenuated

Flashcard 249: Which type of HAART drug is lamivudine (3TC)?_____

Answer: NRTI

Flashcard 250: Which NRTI is associated with myelosuppresion?_____

Answer: Zidovudine