Antivirals Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Treatment for HSV1 and 2
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Acyclovir
1
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Acyclovir/Gancyclovir mechanisms
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Guanosine analog causing chain termination via viral DNA polymerase
2
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Treatment for Cytomegalovirus
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Gancyclovir
3
Q
Mechanism for trifluridine
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Prodrug must be phosphorylated by cellular kinases leading to toxicity via viral DNA polymerase and chain termination
4
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Topical use for HSV keratoconjunctivitis
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Trifluridine