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Antivirals (drugs - MOA)
Creighton University School of Medicine
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08/23/2013

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Term
Acyclovir (MOA)
Definition
Chain terminates viral DNA, and the chain inactivates viral-DNA polymerase
Term
Valacyclovir (MOA)
Definition
pro-drug of acyclovir
Term
Penciclovir (MOA)
Definition
Inhibits DNA polymerase but does not chain terminate
Term
Famciclovir (MOA)
Definition
pro-drug of penciclovir
Term
Trifluridine (MOA)
Definition
Inhibits Herpes simplex viral DNA synthesis
Term
Docosanol (MOA)
Definition
Long chain saturated alcohol which inhibits fusion between plasma membrane and viral HSV envelope
Term
Ganciclovir (MOA)
Definition
Chain terminates viral DNA, and the chain inactivates viral-DNA polymerase
Term
Valgancyclovir (MOA)
Definition
pro-drug of ganciclovir
Term
Cidofovir (MOA)
Definition
Activated by intracellular phosphoyrlation and inhibits CMV DNA polymerase
Term
Foscarnet (MOA)
Definition
Pyrophosphate analog that inhibits viral DNA polymerase
Term
Adamantine (MOA)
Definition
block uncoating of myxoviruses (Influenza A), via inhibition of hydrogen ion channels which normally allow the acidification and resultant uncoating of this virus
Term
Oseltamivir (MOA)
Definition
Neuraminidase inhibitor; Bind neuraminidase
Term
Zanamivir
Definition
Neuraminidase inhibitor; Bind neuraminidase
Term
Ribavirin (MOA)
Definition
Purine analog that inhibits Influenza A and B, and RSV, and somewhat Hep-C
Term
Palivizumab (MOA)
Definition
Monoclonal antibody used to prevent RSV in high-risk infants and children with respiratory disease
Term
Nucleoside Reversie Transcriptase Inhibitors (MOA)
Definition
activated by phosphorylation, cause chain termination and inhibit rev. transcriptase; combo therapy only
Term
zidovudine (MOA/class)
Definition
NRTI
Term
didanosine (MOA/class)
Definition
NRTI
Term
stavudine (MOA/class)
Definition
NRTI
Term
lamivudine (MOA/class)
Definition
NRTI
Term
emtricitabine (MOA/class)
Definition
NRTI
Term
abacavir (MOA/class)
Definition
NRTI
Term
tenofovir (MOA/class)
Definition
NRTI
Term
Non-nucleoside Rev. Transcriptase Inhibitors (MOA)
Definition
inhibit RT activity but are not nucleoside analogs; bind directly to RT and inhibit
Term
nevirapine (MOA/class)
Definition
NNRTI
Term
delavirdine (MOA/class)
Definition
NNRTI
Term
etravirine (MOA/class)
Definition
NNRTI
Term
rilpivirine (MOA/class)
Definition
NNRTI
Term
Protease Inhibitors (MOA)
Definition
bind to HIV aspartate protease active site and prevent enzyme from cleaving the protein precursors, thus blocking viral formation
Term
ritonavir (MOA/class)
Definition
PI
Term
nelfinavir (MOA/class)
Definition
PI
Term
atazanavir/ritonavir (MOA/class)
Definition
PI
Term
lopinavir/ritonavir (MOA/class)
Definition
PI
Term
fosamprenavir/ritonavir (MOA/class)
Definition
PI
Term
darunavir/ritonavir (MOA/class)
Definition
PI
Term
tipranavir (MOA/class)
Definition
PI
Term
enfuvirtide (MOA/class)
Definition
fusion inhibitor; interferes w/ HIV binding to host cell membrane via HIV gp41
Term
maraviroc (MOA/class)
Definition
CCR5 co-receptor antagonist; blocks HIV entry receptor CCR5 (that interacts with HIV gp120)
Term
raltegravir (MOA/class)
Definition
integrase strand transfer inhibitor; inhibits final step in integration catalyzed by integrase
Term
elvitagravir (MOA/class)
Definition
integrase strand transfer inhibitor; inhibits final step in integration catalyzed by integrase
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