Anti Viral Drugs (part 1/2) - respiratory viral infection , hepatic viral infectio with treatment option from lipincott review
Treatment of Respiratory Virus Infection Influenza A & B, RSV(Respiratoy syncytial virus) involved in Respiratory infection Neuroaminidase inhibitor Orthomyxovirus cause Influenza contain Neuroaminidase …essential for life cycle… Oseltamivir & Zanamivir Sialic acid analogue… ϴNeuroaminidase,prevent release of virion & their spread….Active against Influenza A & B Oseltamivir orally prodrug…zanamivir intranasally, cotra in COPD, Asthma Inhibitor of Viral coating Amantadine & Rimantadine= only Influenza A virus….Block Viral memb. Protein M2...which act as channel for Hydrogen ion…required for fusion of viral memb with cell memb. 👍To form ENDOSOME…acidic environment require S.E= Embryotoxic… used catiously in patient with Seizure, Athersclrosis, Psychiatric Ribavirin Synthetic Guanosine analogue… used for RNA, DNA viruses… used in children with RSV effective in Chronic Hepatitis… not indicated in Adults with RSV… MOA: convert into ...