Antivirals — Flashcards

Which hepatitis drug causes flu-like symptoms as a possible side effect? _____

Ganciclovir must be _____ to reach its activated nucleotide form

What type of vaccine is the injected influenza vaccine? _____

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

A major side effect of ribavirin is that it may cause _____

Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir are associated with _____ suppression

Which allele is Abacavir hypersensitivity associated with?_____

Which NNRTI is associated with vivid dreams and CNS symptoms (psychosis, drowsiness, headache)?_____

In addition to hepatitis C, what other virus is ribavirin classically used to treat?_____

The backbone of Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) are _____ such as Zidovudine