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Acyclovir |
Herpes virus (genital, oral, chickenpox, shingles) -guanine analog -Competitive substrate forDNA polymerase --> Chain termination |
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Valacyclovir Famcicolovir (-clovir) |
Herpes virus Acyclovir derivatives |
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Docosanol |
Herpes virus -Prevent viral entry. -inhibits fusion between HSV envelop and plasma membranes. |
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Amantadine |
Influenza A (given within 28-48hr) MOA: inhibit the un-coating of Influenza A 1. block pore formation by M2 protein 2.Prevent H+ from entering the virus 3.Prevent acidification of the virus for viral RNA transcriptase |
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Oseltamivir (pill) / Zanamivir (inhaler) |
Influenza A or B (used within 24 hrs) MOA: 1.Binds to influenza neuraminidase (NA) 2. Prevent the cleavage of silica acid residues 3. Inability to release progeny virions |
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Maraviroc |
HIV- entry/fusion inhibitors MOA- blocks CCRS and hence reduces viral attachment |
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Enfuvirtide |
HIV -subcutaneously -MOA: binds to the gp41 subunit of the viral envelop glycoprotein inhibit conformational change for membrane fusion |
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Zidovudine Lamivudine |
HIV- inhibiting DNA Synthesis - Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors - Nucleoside analog -Act as terminators via their insertion into the growing DNA chain |
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Tenofovir |
HIV- inhibiting DNA Synthesis -Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors -Nucleotide analog (nucleodie + phosphate) -Act as terminators via their insertion into the growing DNA chain. -Used after multiple drugs failure |
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Efavirenz Nevirapine |
HIV- inhibiting DNA Synthesis Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors non-competitive inhibitors (bind to reverse transcriptase) |
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Raltegravir |
Integrase Inhibitors |
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Lopinavir Atazanavir Indinavir |
Protease inhibitors |
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Abacavir |
3 NRTIs treatment |
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HIV Standard Regime |
2NRTI and protease inhibitors 2 NRTI & NNRTI 3 NRTI (abacavir) Aim: reduced plasma HIV RNA levels by 2 months and undetectable levels by 4 to 6 months |
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Iodoquinol |
Intestinal amebicide -iodine |
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Chloroquine |
Tissue or extra intestinal amebicide -remain toxic to cell (x hemozoin formation) |
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Metronidazole |
Both intestinal and extraintestinal amebicide MOA: Damaging protozoa's DNA |
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Chloroquine |
Anti-malarial agents prophylaxis |
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Mefloquine Halofantrine |
Anti-malarial agents (chloroquine-resistance strains) -inhibits heme polymerase- X Hemozoin formation |
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Pyrimethamine Proguanil |
Anti-malarial agents Selective inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase of the Plasmodium |
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Primaquine |
Anti-malarial agents -Effective against exo-erythrocyticor tissue forms -generating reactive oxygen |
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Treatment for malaria |
Chloroquine + Primaquine |
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Malarone |
Atovaquone and Proguanil |
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Atovaquone |
Anti-malarial agent MOA- inhibits parasitic mitochondrial electron transport |
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Proguanil |
Anti-malarial agent MOA- inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, limit folic acid production |
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Mebendazole |
Anthelmintics -Inhibit the worm’s ability to absorb glucose -Stopping production of ATP |
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Pyrantel Lvermectin |
Anthelmintics -Neuro-muscular blocking agent -Paralysis of the muscle MOA: bind to Cl- ion channel, hyperpolarization paralysis and death of parasite. |