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pharm ch5-4

pharm ch5-4 SYS ANTIVIRALS

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VIRUS A MINUTE INFECTIOUS AGENT THAT IS MUCH SMALL THAN BACTERIA, DOES NOT HAVE THE COMPONENTS OF A CELL WALL, IT CAN ONLY REPLICATE OR REPRODUCE WITHIN A LIVING HOST CELL
WHAT CAN VIRUS INFECT ANAIMAL, PLANT OR BACTERIAL CELLS
ZOVIRAX ACYCLOVIR--GENITAL HERPES, HERPES ZOSTER(SHINGLES) AND VARICELLA(CHICKEN POX)--COME IN CREAMS AND OINTMENT FOR COLD SORES
FAMVIR FAMCICLOVIR--MAY DOES LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ACYCLOVIR
VALTREX VALACYCLOVIR--IST DRUG GENITAL HERPES--GIVEN LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ACYCLOVIR--TAKE WITH PLENTY OF WATER WITHIN 48 HR OF ZOSTER RASH
SYMMETREL AMANTADINE---USED FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF FLU--USED FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE---DO NOT TAKE W/CAFFEINE OR ANTIHISTAMINES TP PREVENT NEUTOTOXICITY--DAMAGE IS FOREVER
VISTIDE CIDOFOVIR-CMV(CYTOMEGALOVIRUS)IV MEDICATION--DOSE EVERY 2WK--GIVE WITH PROBENECID TO REDUCE NEPHROTOXICITY
FOSCAVIR FOSCARNET--CMV IV MEDICATION--KEEP PATIENT HYDRATED
VALCYTE valganciclovir--follow chemo guidelines(face mask,gown,double gloves)
FLUMADINE RIMANTADINE--USED FOR PORPHYLAXIS OF FLU A
RELENZA ZANANIVIR---TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF INFLUENZA A&B--INHALED BID X 5DAYS
VIRAZOLE RIBAVIRIN---RSV INFECTION(RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS)--ORAL NASAL INHALATION
TAMIFLU OSELTAMIVIR---APPROVED FOR BIRD FLU--TAKE ORALLY BID W/FOOD--SHOWN TO DECREASE DURATION OF FLU BY 3DAYS
CYTOVENE GANCICLOVIR---INPLANT CMV--USE CHEMO PROSEDURES WHEN HANDLING
VIRASERT OCULAR IMPLANT--RELEASE WHEN IN EYE
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