Your Name: Ayer Jean

Theme: Antivirals

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Amantadine

I

Nevirapine

B

Zanamivir

J

Indinavir

C

Human Normal Immunoglobulin

K

Interferon

D

Human Specific Immunoglobulin

L

Efavirenz

E

Acyclovir

M

Didanosine

F

Gancyclovir

N

Lamivudine

G

Ribavarin

O

Zalcitabine

H

Zidovudine

P

Amprenavir

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. A nucleoside analogue which inhibits reverse transcriptase

 

2. The drug mechanisms which acts by stopping post-translational cleaving of polyproteins by inhibiting proteases

 

3. The drug that is selectively toxic too virally infected cells through its selective phosphorylation using viral thymidine kinase

 

4. The drug which can be delivered by inhalation to treat both influenza A and B.

 

5. The drug which works by attenuating or preventing rabies or hepatitis, following a known exposure but before the onset of signs and symptoms.

 

 

ANSWERS

1. H

2. J

3. E

4.B

5. D