Anti-Viral Drugs

Question 1

Aciclovir (Class and details)

Answer 1

Viral Nucleoside DNA polymerase inhibitor (HSV, VZV, CMV, EBV) (Minimal side effects)

Question 2

Ganciclovir

Answer 2

Viral Nuceloside DNA polymerase inhibitor
(CMV)
(Haematological adverse effects, carcinogenic, teratogenic)

Question 3

Valaciclovir

Answer 3

Viral nucleoside DNA polymerase inhibitor

HSV, herepes zoster, herpes B

Question 4

Tenofovir

Answer 4

Nucelotide reverse transcriptase inhibtor

Question 5

Zidovudine

Answer 5

NRTI (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor)

Pyrimidine analogue

Question 6

Lamivudine

Answer 6

NRTI (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor)

Pyrimidine analogue

Question 7

Azidothymidine

Answer 7

NRTI (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor)

Pyrimidine analogue

Question 8

Efavirenz

Answer 8

NNRTI (Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor)

Question 9

Nevirapine

Answer 9

NNRTI (Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor)

Question 10

Saquinavir

Answer 10

RNA Protease inhibitor

Question 11

Ritonavir

Answer 11

RNA protease inhibitor

Question 12

Interferons function? And what used for?

Answer 12

Inhibit viral replication. Hep B, hep C.

Question 13

Zanamivir

Answer 13

Neuraminidase inhibitor. (INFLUENZA)

Question 14

Oseltamivir

Answer 14

Neuraminidase inhibitor (INFLUENZA)

Question 15

Enfurvitide

Answer 15

Fusion inhibitor

Question 16

Maraviroc

Answer 16

Chemokine receptor (CCR5) inhibitor

Question 17

Raltegravir

Answer 17

Integrase inhibitor (integrase normally integrates viral DNA into host DNA).