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Antiviral

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What immunocompromised px can be infected? Cancer: leukemia, lymphoma transplant pxts AIDS paxts
What viruses can be controlled by antiviral therapy ? CMV, herpes, hepatitis, HIV, flu, RSV
Can you completely get rid of a virus? No, you only suppress or slow the replication and growth
What are some opportunistic infections? protozoal: Toxoplasmosis fungal: thrush viral: herpes, CMV
What is the difference b/n antiviral and antiretroviral drugs? antiviral is for anything other than HIV antiretroviral is for HIV infections
What are some viruses treated by antiviral drugs HSV 1 oral, HSV 2 genital herpes, VZV chix pox, shingles, Kaposi's
What are nonretroviral drugs for Flu A? amantadine (symmetrel) rimantadine (Flumadine)
Why would you pick rimantadine over amantadine? rimantadine has less CNS adverse effects, less GI upset
What common antiviral drug treats herpes? acyclovir (Zovirax) "so fire ax" - burns
What antiviral drug treats CMV retinitis? ganciclovir (Cytovene) "sight"
What are adverse affects of ganciclovir? dose limiting toxicities - bone marrow toxicity
What causes renal toxicity? foscarnet and cidofovir
What antiviral drugs fight flu A & B? oseltamivir(Tamiflu) & sanamivir (Relenza)
What are the adverse effects of Tamiflu? vomiting and nausea
What are the adverse effects of Relenza diarrhea, nausea and sinusitis
How soon should you take Tamiflu and Relenza at onset of flu symptoms? Within 2 days
What is the test for AIDS? ELISA - detects antibodies of virus in blood
How is AIDS transmitted sex, needles, mother to baby
What is HAART? highly active antiretroviral therapy "cocktail"
What is the first antiretroviral drug? zidovudine (Retrovir) known as AZT
Which antiretroviral drug can be given to pregnant women? zidovudine(Retrovir)
What are the adverse effects of zidovudine(Retrovir)? bone marrow suppression
What fusion antiretroviral drug is in a new class? enfuvirtide(Fuzeon)
What should a nurse asses with antiviral and antiretroviral therapy? underlying disease, med hx, allergies, baseline vitals, nutrition, drug interactions
What teaching can be done with antiviral and antiretroviral therapy? proper application technique, hand washing, finger cot, consult doc before taking meds, good hygiene
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