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1
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Acyclovir MOA

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Guanosine nucleoside analog that needs to be phosphorylated via thymidine-kinase before it can be incorporated into viral DNA to inhibit viral DNA polymerase

2
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Acyclovir resistance

A

Absence of thymidine-kinase

3
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Cidofovir MOA

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Directly inhibits DNA polymerase without the need for intracellular activation

4
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Cidofovir treatment

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Resistant HSV
CMV
VZV

5
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Foscarnet MOA

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Directly inhibits viral DNA polymerase without the need for intracellular activation

6
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Foscarnet treatment

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Resistant HSV
CMV
VZV

7
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What medication should you choose for daily suppressive therapy?

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Valacyclovir b/c of it’s increased oral bioavailability

8
Q

IV Acyclovir treatment

A

HSV and VZV
HSV encephalitis
Neonatal HSV

9
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What medications can be used in the treatment of varicella zoster virus (shingles)?

A

Acyclovir
Valacyclovir**
Famciclovir**

Effective if given within 3 days of onset of symptoms

10
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Adverse effects of HSV treatments?

A

Interstitial nephritis
Crystalline nephropathy
CNS issues

11
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CMV treatment?

A
Ganciclovir
Valganciclovir
Cidofovir
Foscarnet
Probenecid
12
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Describe the classic CMV scenario?

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Person complains of progressive visual impairment, non-compliant with anti-retroviral medications and a CD4 count less than 50

13
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Ganciclovir MOA

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Guanosine analog that is phosphorylated 3 times, incorporates into viral DNA, and eventually inhibits viral DNA polymerase

14
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Valganciclovir MOA

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Prodrug of ganciclovir with better bioavailability

15
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Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir adverse effects?

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Myelosuppression

16
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How does CMV gain resistance and what drug should you choose if resistance occurs?

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Mutated viral protein kinases so choose foscarnet or cidofovir.

17
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Foscarnet adverse effects?

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Renal insufficiency
Hypocalcemia
Hypokalemia
Seizures

18
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Cidofovir adverse effects?

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Nephrotoxicity
Metabolic acidosis
Azotemia
Proteinuria

19
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What should you co-administer with cidofovir?

A

Probenecid to block the tubular secretion of cidofovir and limit its toxic effects