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Antibiotics, Antivirals, antif
pharm agents against bacterial, viral, and fungal infections
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Health Care
Graduate
11/08/2008

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Term
Acyclovir
Definition
Anti-viral (HSV, VZV)
MOA: inhibits viral DNA synthesis by competing with deoxyGTP for viral DNA polymerase; terminates chain elongation
Toxicity: severe renal dysfunction, neuro toxicity (IV)
Term
Docosanol
Definition
Anti-viral (HSV, VZV)
MOA: inhibits viral fusion w/host cell
Term
Cidofovir
Definition
Anti-viral (CMV)
MOA: inhibits viral DNA polymerase
Toxicity: nephrotoxicity (use Probenecid to reduce)
Term
Ganciclovir
Definition
Anti-viral (CMV)
MOA: inhibits viral DNA polymerase, terminates chain elongation
Toxicity: myelosupression, CNS toxicity, hepatotoxicity
Carcinogen at high doses
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