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| Active antiviral Immunotherapy |
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Definition
flu shot
flumist-nasal spray with live, weakend virus. |
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Term
| Other antiviral therapies |
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Definition
H1N1 vaccine
gardasil-Approved for girls and women 9-26 y.o. Prevents cervical cancer and genital warts. |
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Term
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Definition
-Useful against flu A, not B
-prevents the penetration of virus
-there is resistance to this drug |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
-acyclovir
-valacyclovir(valtrex)-2g twice daily for one day
-Indications-HSV-1&2
-Herpes simplex encephalitis
-Chickenpox and shingles
-CMV
-EB |
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Term
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Definition
| Most effective against HSV-1 |
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Definition
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Term
Interferon Alpha-2
mode of axn |
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Definition
-antiviral;Inhibition of RNA translation
-anticancer
-immunoregulatory
-cell growth inhibition
-macrophage activation
-enhancement of lymphocyte activity
-suppression of gene expression |
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Term
Interferon Alpha-2
Indications |
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Definition
-Hairy cell leukemia
-Kaposi's sarcoma
-Hep. B and C
-Papillomatosis
-MS
-genital warts |
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Term
| Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors |
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Definition
| AZT, Didanosine(ddI), Dideoxycytidine(ddC) Lamivudine (3TC), Combivir(3TC with AZT) |
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Term
| Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Saquinavir
Indinavir-metallic taste |
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Term
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Definition
| Used when other combination antiretroviral therapy is not working. |
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Term
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Definition
-used for flu A, B, and H1N1
-Peramavir-for emergency use only
-Tamiflu-for H5N1 as well
-SE: Neuropyschiatric events and self-injury |
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