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HIV/AIDS Drugs
BC3 - HIV/AIDS Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NRTI's | Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors |
| Zidovudine (ZDV, AZT, Retrovir) | NRTI |
| Didanosine (ddi, Videx) | NRTI |
| Zalcitavine (ddC, HIVID) | NRTI |
| Stavudine (d4T, Zerit) | NRTI |
| Lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) | NRTI |
| Abacavir (Ziagen) | NRIT |
| S/E of Zidovudine (AZT) | bone marrow suppression, GI, HA, insomnia |
| S/E of Didanosine (ddi, Videx) | pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy, GI |
| S/E of Zalcitavine (ddC, HIVID) | peripheral neuropathy, stomatitis, (no longer used commonly) |
| S/E of Stavudine (d4T, Zerit) | peripheral neuropathy |
| S/E of Lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) | minimal toxicity |
| S/E of Abacavir (Ziagen) | allergies, rash, abdominal pain |
| Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor | newer drugs are hopefully less damaging to patient |
| Nevirapine (Viramune) | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| Delavirdine (DLV, Rescriptor) | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| Foscarnet (Foscavir) | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| Elfavirenz (Sustiva) | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| S/E of Nevirapine (Viramune) | rash, hepatitis |
| S/E of Delavirdine (DLV, Rescriptor) | rash, HA |
| S/E of Foscarnet (Foscavir) | GI, renal failure, seizures |
| S/E of Elfavirenz (Sustiva) | Insomnia, rash, flu-like s/s |
| Protease Inhibitors | end in "VIR"; every one will be on at least one of these |
| Indinavir (Crixivan) | Protease Inhibitor |
| Ritonavir (Norvir) | Protease Inhibitor |
| Saquinavir (SQV, Invirase) | Protease Inhibitor |
| Neflinavir (Viriacept) | Protease Inhibitor |
| Amprenavir (APV, Agenerase) | Protease Inhibitor |
| Koletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) | Protease Inhibitor |
| S/E of Indinavir (Crixivan) | Nephrolithiasis, GI |
| S/E of Ritonavir (Norvir) | GI, parasthesia, hepatitis, taste perversion, many drug interactions |
| S/E of Saquinavir (SQV, Invirase) | GI, HA, elevated transaminase levels |
| S/E of Neflinavir (Viracept) | GI |
| S/E of Amprenavir (APV, Agenerase) | GI, rash, paresthesia |
| Koletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) | New in 2000 |
| Fusion Inhibitor | blocks HIV virus from entering human cells |
| Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon) | Fusion Inhibitor |