Antivirals

Question 1

Virus: Influenza. Drug? Infection?

Answer 1

drug: Oseltamivir &Zanamivir
infection: flu- upper and lower respiratory

Question 2

Virus: HSV (herpes simplex virus) + Varicella. drug? infection?

Answer 2

drug: Acyclovir, Valcyclovir, Famciclovir, Penciclovir, Docosanol, Trifluridine
infection: Chicken pox, shingles, oral herpes (ulcers), genital herpes most commonly

Question 3

Virus: HIV. drug? infection?

Answer 3

drug: HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapy)
infection: AIDS

Question 4

virus: CMV (cytomegalovirus). drug? infection?

Answer 4

drug: Ganciclovir, Valaganiciclovir, foscarnet and cidofovir
infection: Eye, GI, CNS, respiratory in immunocompromised

Question 5

virus: RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) drug? infection?

Answer 5

drug: Ribavirin, Palivizumab (monoclonal antibody)
infection: lung

Question 6

virus: HPV. drug? infection?

Answer 6

drug: Imiquimod, interferon
infection: warts