Question | Answer |
Symmetral/amantadine is used to prevent | InFluenza |
Symmetral/amantadine is useful in __________ patients. | high-risk pts. |
The side effects for Symmetral/amantadine are mainly ____ side effects. | CNS side effects |
You must be carefil administering Symmetral/amantadine to _______ mothers and ____ mothers. | pregnant/expecting mothers & nursing mothers |
Symmetral/amantadine is also used to treat _____ disease and ________ like symptoms caused by certain medicines. | treats Parkinson's disease and parkinson-like symptoms caused by certain medicines. |
rimantadine is used to ___ or _____ infections by caused by the ___. | Treats or prevents infections caused by the flu (influenza A). |
Rimantadine is useful in __________ patients. | high-risk pts. |
You must be carefil administering rimantadine to _______ mothers and ____ mothers. | pregnant/expecting mothers & nursing mothers |
Where is rimantadine metabolized? | Liver |
What are the side effects for rimantadine ___,____,___,____ & ___. | GI, CNS toxicity, insomnia, dizziness, headache. |
GI, CNS toxicity, insomnia, dizziness, headache are the side effects for ____ | rimantadine. |
What are two examples of Neuraminidase inhibitors? | Tamiflu/oseltamivir
Relenza/zanamivir |
What is the rout for Tamiflu/oseltamivir? | PO only |
Why is Tamiflu/oseltamivir given? | To treat and prevent |
What are the adverse effects for Tamiflu/oseltamivir | nausea and vomiting |
What is the route of administration from Relenza/zanamivir | Inhalation route |
Relenza/zanamivir Indicated for treatment of ____ illness | active illness |
What are the side effects of Relenza/zanamivir? | nausea, diarrhea and sinusitis |
Respiratory Syncytial Virus is treated by | Ribavirn |
Ribavirn is administered to treat severe ______. | RSV infection |
Rhinoviruses & enteroviruses are relatively resistant to ______ | ribavirn |
Ribavirn is used Used to treat _____ & ______ infected with severe RSV. | infants & young children |
Which route of Ribavirn is safer than oral or intravenous? | Aerosal route |
Is ribavirn tetragenic? | Yes |
You should avoid _____ with Ribavirn. | avoid contact |
Ribavirn may cause ____ irritation or _____. | eye irritation or headaches. |
Drug classes for Viral Hepatitis Infections; Vaccines [____/___) are _____. | A,B] are preventive |
lamivudine/Epivir is a ____ reverse transcriptase inhibitor. | Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors [NRTI] |
What is the route of administration for lamivudine/Epivir? | Oral |
What are the side effects of Iamivudine/Epivir? | GI, lactic acidosis |
What pregnancy category is Iamivudine/Epivir? | Pregnancy category C |