Week 1 Drugs

Question 1

Name the Antiviral Medications (Brand and Generic)

Answer 1

Zovirax - acyclovir

Valtrex - valacyclovir

Fanvir - famciclovir

Question 2

Indications for Antivirals

Answer 2

Shingles

Genital Herpes

Cole Sores

Question 3

Common Dosing for Antivirals

Answer 3

acyclovir
-5x per day

valacyclovir, famciclovir
-BID to TID

Question 4

Common Side Effects for Antivirals

Answer 4

• Nausea
• Headache (v, f)
• Diarrhea (a, f)
• Abdominal Pain (a, v)

Question 5

Name the Erectile Dysfuction Medications (Brand and Generic)

Answer 5

Viagra - sildenafil

Cialis - tadalafil

Levitra - vardenafil

Stendra - avanafil

Question 6

What Class do this weeks ED medications belong to?

Answer 6

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Question 7

Common Dosing for ED Medication

Answer 7

Viagra - 20-240min

Cialis - > 30min

Levitra - 60min

Stendra - 15min

Question 8

Common Side Effects for Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors

Answer 8

• Headache

- Flushing

Question 9

Name the medications that prevent gout (Brand and Generic)

Answer 9

Zyloprim - allopurinal

Colcrys - colchicine

Question 10

Name the classes of the gout preventing medications

Answer 10

allopurinol - Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

colchicine - Anti-gout Agent

Question 11

Common Dosing for Gout Preventing Medication

Answer 11

QD or BID

allopurinal - take after meal

colchicine - take every hour til painless or diarrhea develops

Question 12

Common Side Effects for Gout Preventing Medication

Answer 12

• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• GI Disease (colchicine)