Enzyme-targeting drugs Flashcards
1
Q
ACYCLOVIR
A
Viral DNA Polymerase
Herpes
2
Q
AMPRENAVIR
A
HIV Viral protease
AIDS
3
Q
ALLOPURINOL
A
Xanthine oxidase
Gout
4
Q
ASPIRIN
A
Cyclooxygenase
Inflammation/pain
5
Q
CARBIDOPA
A
Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase
Parkinson’s
6
Q
CELEBREX
A
Cyclooxygenase
Inflammation/pain
7
Q
CLAVULANATE
A
Beta-lactamase
Bacterial resistance
8
Q
DIGOXIN
A
Na/K ATPase
Congestive heart failure
9
Q
DUTASTERIDE
A
Type I & type II 5 steroid alpha-reductase
Benign prostate hyperplasia
10
Q
EFAVIRENZ
A
Reverse transcriptase
AIDS
11
Q
ETOPOSIDE
A
Topoisomerase II
Cancer
12
Q
LISINOPRIL
A
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
Hypertension
13
Q
METHOTREXATE
A
dihydrofolate reductase
Cancer/immunosuppresion
14
Q
OMEPRAZOLE
A
H+/K+ ATPase enzyme
Peptic ulcer
15
Q
TRIMETHOPRIM
A
Bacterial dihydrofolate reductase
Bacterial infection
