Antvirals Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the brand name and relevant info of Acyclovir
Zovirax*
Class: Broadspec Antiviral
Dosage: 💊💧💉
Warnings: ⚠️ Buccal form should be avoided with milk protein allergy
stop 24h before and 2w after varicella vax
avoided with other nephro toxic drugs(lithium, methotrexate, etc…)
What is the brand name and relevant info for Docosanol
Abreva
Class/Use: Topical OTC for Herpes cold sores
Warning: ⚠️ not for patients under 12
Famciclovir
Famvir
Class: Broadspec Antiviral
Dosage: 💊
Warning ⚠️: Long term therapy requires BUN and Scr labs
Patients should stop med 24h before and 2w after Varicella vax
Foscarnet
Foscavir
Class: Broadspec Antiviral
Dosage: 💉
Warning ⚠️: BUN, CBC, ECG and Scr monitoring required for long term therapy
BW: ☠️⚠️May cause electrolyte embalance ‼️
Slow infusion ‼️⏯️
Ganciclovir
Cytovene(multiple brands)
Class: Broadspec Antiviral
Dosage: 👁💉
BW ⚠️: May cause bone marrow suppression ‼️⚠️☠️
BUN, CBC, LFT and Scr monitoring required for long term therapy
Slow infusion ‼️⏯️
Stop 1w before cidofovir
Imiquimod
Aldara(multiple brands)
Class/Use: Antiviral for Genitial Herpes
Dosage:🧴
Warning ⚠️: Can weaken barrier contraceptives ‼️🫄
Oseltamivir
Tamiflu
Class/Use: Antiviral for Flu
Dosage: 💊 Oral Recon
Warning ⚠️: Must start within 48h of symptoms ⏰️
Stop 2 weeks before or 48h after Live attenuated Vax
Remdesivir
Velkury
Class/Use: Antiviral for COVID
Dosage: 💉
Warning: ⚠️ Avoid in patients on quinine drugs
Valacyclovir
Valtrex
Class: Broadspec Antiviral
Dosage: 💊
Warning ⚠️: BUN, Scr monitoring required for long term therapy
stop 24h before and 2w after varicella vax
avoid with other nephro toxic drugs(lithium, methotrexate, etc…)☠️
Valganciclovir
Valcyte
Class: Broadspec Antiviral
Dosage: 💊 oral recon
BW ⚠️: May cause bone marrow suppression ‼️☠️
NIOSH med ☣️
BUN, CBC and Scr monitoring required for long term therapy
avoid with other nephro toxic drugs(lithium, methotrexate, etc…)☠️
Zanamivir
Relenza
Class/Use: Antiviral for Flu
Dosage: 🫁
Warning ⚠️: Must start within 48h of symptoms ⏰️
Stop 2 weeks before or 48h after Live attenuated Vax
Cabotegravir
Apretude
Class/Use: HIV PrEP
Dosage: 💊💉
Warning ⚠️: High Alert Med ‼️🛂
Must be injected by healthcare provider
BW: Patient must be HIV negative
Emtrictibane/tenofovir alafenamide
Descovy
Class/Use: HIV PrEP
Dosage: 💊
Warning ⚠️: High Alert Med ‼️🛂
BW: Patient must be HIV negative 🚫
BUN and Scr monitored
Use caution if pregnant or breastfeeding 🫄
Emtricitabane/tenofovir disoproxil
Truvada
Class/Use: HIV PrEP/PEP
BW ⚠️: Must be HIV negative for PrEP 🛂
Hight Alert Med ⚠️ 🛂
BUN and Scr will be monitored
