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Immune
Question | Answer |
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Valacyclovir Classes | Func. class: Antiviral Chem. class: Synthetic acyclic purine nucleoside analog |
Valacyclovir Action & Uses | ACTION: Interferes with DNA synthesis by conversion to acyclovir, causing decreased viral replication, time of lesional healing USES: Treatment of herpes zoster (shingles), genital herpes, herpes labialis (cold sores), varicella, varicella-zoster |
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Classes | Func. class.: Antimalarial, antirheumatic (DMARDs) Chem. class.: 4-Aminoquinoline derivative |
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Action & Uses | ACTION: Impairs complement-dependent antigen-antibody reactions USES: Malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, P. falciparum (some strains); LE, rheumatoid arthritis |
Acyclovir Classes | Func. class.: Antiviral Chem. class.: Acyclic purine nucleoside analog ACTION: Interferes with DNA synthesis by conversion to acyclovir triphosphate, causing decreased viral replication |
Acyclovir Action & Uses | ACTION: Interferes with DNA synthesis by conversion to acyclovir triphosphate, causing decreased viral replication USES: Mucocutaneous herpes simplex virus, herpes genitalis, varicella infections, herpes zoster, herpes simplex encephalitis |
Amoxicillin | Brand: Amoxil; A penicillin antibiotic |
Penicillin V | Brand: Veetids; a penicillin class antibiotic |
Amoxicillin/ clavulanate potassium | Brand: Augmentin; A penicillin antibiotic with a beta-lactamase inhibitor |
Cephalexin | Brand: Keflex; first generation cephalosporin antibiotic |
Doxycycline | Brand: Vibramycin Tetracycline antibiotic |
Azithromycin | Brand: Zithromax; Bacteriostatic protein synthesis inhibitor, a macrolide antibiotic |
Clindamycin | Brand: Cleocin; bacteriostatic protein synthesis inhibitor, a lincosamide antibiotic |
Sulfamethoxazole/ Trimethoprim | Brand: Bactrim DS; Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors for urinary tract infections |
Ciprofloxacin | Brand: Cipro; Fluoroquinolone antibiotic |
Levofloxacin | Brand: Levaquin; Fluoroquinolone antibiotic |
Fluconazole | Brand: Diflucan; antifungal |
Nystatin | Brand: Mycostatin; antifungal |
Acyclovir | Brand: Zovirax; antiviral for herpes simplex virus and varicella- zoster virus HSV/ VZV |