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PEGylation of interferons allows what pharmacological property to be extended?_____

Which two NRTIs are used to treat hepatitis B? _____

Which NRTI is a nucleotide and not a nucleoside?_____

Chronic therapy of interferon alpha may result in _____, causing mood disorders (e.g. depression) and confusion

amantadine

_____ insert themselves into the DNA of the reverse transcriptase, halting further elongation

Hint: NRTIs or NNRTIs

Enfuvirtide binds _____ of HIV inhibiting viral cell fusion with host cells

NRTIs and _____ both are reverse transcriptase inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV

Ganciclovir triphosphate then incorporates into viral DNA, inhibiting _____

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Patients taking acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir are at risk of obstructive crystalline nephropathy and acute renal failure if not adequately _____

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Flashcard 1: PEGylation of interferons allows what pharmacological property to be extended?_____

Answer: Half Life

Flashcard 2: Which two NRTIs are used to treat hepatitis B? _____

Answer: lamivudine and tenofovir

Flashcard 3: Which NRTI is a nucleotide and not a nucleoside?_____

Answer: Tenofovir

Flashcard 4: Chronic therapy of interferon alpha may result in _____, causing mood disorders (e.g. depression) and confusion

Answer: neurotoxicity

Flashcard 5: amantadine

Answer:

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Flashcard 6: _____ insert themselves into the DNA of the reverse transcriptase, halting further elongation

Answer: NRTIs

Extra: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 7: Enfuvirtide binds _____ of HIV inhibiting viral cell fusion with host cells

Answer: gp41

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Flashcard 8: NRTIs and _____ both are reverse transcriptase inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV

Answer: NNRTIs

Extra: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 9: Ganciclovir triphosphate then incorporates into viral DNA, inhibiting _____

Answer: viral DNA-dependent DNA polymerase

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Flashcard 10: Patients taking acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir are at risk of obstructive crystalline nephropathy and acute renal failure if not adequately _____

Answer: hydrated

Extra: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/antivirals/acquire?ref=anki

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