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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
12/07/2011

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Term
fusion inhibitor
Definition
docosanol
Term
docosanol use
Definition
active against lipid enveloped viruses
topical cream for herpes in immunocompetent pts
Term
docosanol moa
Definition
interferes with virl fusion to host cell membrane
Term
uncoating inhibitor
Definition
rimantidine
Term
rimantadine use
Definition
treatment of influenza A virus infections
must be taken quickly after onset of symptoms
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rimantadine moa
Definition
blocks M2 H+ channel and prevents virus membrane uncoating
Term
inhibitors of reverse transcriptase
Definition
AZT
3TC
entecavir
nevirapine and efavirenz
Term
AZT use
Definition
used in combo to treat HIV infection
Term
AZT moa
Definition
gets incorporated into viral DNA
cannot be added on to
terminates viral DNA
Term
AZT stands for
Definition
azidothymidine
Term
AZT replaces which base?
Definition
thymine
Term
3TC stands for
Definition
3-thiocytidine
Term
3TC replaces ___ base
Definition
cytidine
Term
3TC use
Definition
in combo with other anti-HIV drugs
Term
3TC moa
Definition
incorporated into viral DNA then terminates chain
Term
non-nucleoside Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Definition
nevirapine
efavirenz
Term
nevirapine and efavirenz use
Definition
combo with other anti-HIV drugs
only against HIV-1, not effective against HIV-2
Term
nevirapine and efavirenz moa
Definition
inhibition of reverse transcriptase by binding to non-active site and causing structural change
Term
nevirapine and efavirenz resistance
Definition
common
must be used with other drugs
Term
integrase inhibitor
Definition
raltegravir
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raltegravir use
Definition
for protease inhibitor HIV resistant strains
Term
raltegravir moa
Definition
inhibits catalytic activity of HIV-1 integrase
stops provirus formation
Term
inhibitor of viral dna-dependent dna polymerase
Definition
acyclovir
Term
acyclovir use
Definition
anti herpes agent
Term
acyclovir moa
Definition
incorporated into viral dna and terminates chain
Term
inhibitor of viral rna-dependent rna polymerase
Definition
ribavarin
Term
ribavarin use
Definition
used with interferon to treat hep c
Term
ribavirin moa
Definition
causes abundant lethal mutations to viral dna
Term
inhibitor of viral protein synthesis
Definition
interferon
Term
interferon use
Definition
treating chronic hep b and c
Term
interferon moa
Definition
stimulating degradation of ssrna and inactivation of protein synthesis machinery
Term
inhibitors of viral assembly - hiv protease inhibitors
Definition
indinavir
nelfinavir
atazanzvir
saquinavir
ritonavir
Term
HIV protease inhibitors use
Definition
combo therapy
anti-hiv
Term
hiv protease inhibitor moa
Definition
bind to active site of protease resulting in inhibition of viral assembly
formed viruses are noninfective
Term
viral release inhibitors
Definition
oseltamivir
zanamivir
Term
oseltamivir and zanamivir use
Definition
influenze a and b treatment and prophylaxis
Term
oseltamivir and zanamivir moa
Definition
blocks releasing mechanism of virion during budding
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