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Hepatitis
Hepatitis
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Pharmacology
Professional
09/29/2012

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Term
Name some drugs that can damage the liver
Definition
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Term
Name viruses that can damage the liver
Definition

Hepatitis A through E (most cases of viral hepatits are caused by Hep A, B, and C)

 

Herpes

 

CMV

 

Epstein - Barr virus

 

Adenoviruses

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Term
Name of the vaccine for Hep A
Definition
Havrix, Vaqta
Term
Name Hep B vaccines
Definition

Engerix-B

Recombivax H

Twinrix

Term
Name a vaccine for Hep C
Definition
There are none!
Term
The common treatment for hepatitis B and C are?
Definition

Interferons

 

 

 Interferons: naturally produced cytokines that stimulate an immune response and can prevent the virus from replicating and infecting surrounding cells.

Term
What are the common forms of interferons?
Definition
non-pegylated and pegylated interferons
Term
Name a pegylated interferon
Definition
Interferon -alpha 2a (Pegasys)
Term
What's the purpose of pegylation
Definition

Pegylated forms have polyethylene gylcol added to the inteferone via pegylation, which enahces the drugs's half-life. This reduces dosing frequency from three-times weekly to once weekly

Term
Ribavirin is used primarily with hepatitis ___?
Definition
C
Term
Brand name for Pegylated Inteferon alpha 2b
Definition
Pegintron
Term
Indicaiton for Pegintron
Definition
HCV
Term
Brand name for Pegylated Interferon alpha 2a
Definition
Pegasys
Term
Indication for Pegasys
Definition
HBV and HBC
Term
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Definition
Statement. Not a question.
Term
Instructions for injecting interferons
Definition
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Term
What does ribavirin do?
Definition
inhibits replication of RNA & DNA viruses
Term
Pregnancy category of ribavirin
Definition

X!

 

Two reliable forms of effective contraception must be utilized during treatment and during the 6-month post-treatment follow-up period

Term
Ribavirin shouldn't be used with what HIV medication
Definition
Didanosine
Term
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Definition
Statement. Not a question.
Term
Name some HIV medications used to treat HEP B
Definition
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