The antibiotic is the drug of choice for the treatment of both initial and recurrent episodes of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2
Zovirax (acyclovir)
What is the current treatment for AIDS?
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
This protocol usually includes three medications
What antibiotic is used to treat herpes virus 4, also known as Epstein-Barr virus?
Symmetrel (amantadine)
What are the nursing interventions for antivirals?
Oral antivirus must be taken with meals to avoid G.I. upset, doses must not be missed, capsules kept at room temperature, I do not crush or break
Which viruses are controlled by antiviral drugs?
Cytomegalovirus, Hepatitis, Herpes, HIV, Influenza, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
This category of antiviral antibiotics is used to treat HIV
Antiretroviral
What are the side effects of Symmetrel (amantadine)
Insomnia, nervousness, lightheadedness, anorexia, nausea
What is herpes simplex 1 (HSV1)?
Oral blisters – fever blisters or cold sores
What is herpes simplex 2 (HSV2)?
Genital herpes
What is human herpesvirus 3 (HHV3)?
Chickenpox or shingles
What is human herpesvirus 4 (HHV4)?
Epstein-Barr virus
What is human herpesvirus 5 (HHV5)?
Cytomegalovirus (Serious viral infection of the eye)
What is human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)?
Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus-cancer inducing virus
What is the mechanism of action for non-HIV antivirals?
They block the activity of polymerase enzyme that normally stimulates the synthesis of new viral genome’s. This results in impaired viral replication
Which antiviral drugs are active against influenza type A and B?
Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir)
What are the four stages of HIV infection?
Stage 1: asymptomatic infection
Stage 2: early, general symptoms of disease
Stage 3: moderate symptoms
Stage 4: severe symptoms, often leading to death
What are the types of antiretrovirals drugs?
Reverse transcriptase inhibitor’s (RTIs),
Protease inhibitors (PIs),
Fusion inhibitors,
Entry inhibitor – CCR five coreceptor antagonists,
HIV integrase strand transfer inhibitors
What was the first anti-HIV medication?
Retrovir (zidovudine)
Which antibiotics are protease inhibitors?
Agenerase (amprenavir),
Crixivan (indinavir),
Viracept (nelfinavir),
Norvir (ritonavir)
Which antibiotics are fusion inhibitors?
Fuzeon (enfuvirtide)
Which anti-retroviral drugs are CCR 5 antagonists?
Selzentry (maraviroc)
Which antiretrovirals drugs are HIV integrase strand transfer inhibitors?
Isentress (raltegravir)