Name: Deborah Allen

Candidate number:

Theme: Antivirals

OPTION LIST

A	Aciclovir	I	Neuraminidase inhibitor
B	Aciclovir monophosphate	J	Oseltamivir
C	Aciclovir triphosphate	K	Ribavirin
D	Cidofovir	L	Tenofovir
E	Foscarnet	M	Zidovudine
F	Ganciclovir	N
G	Entecevir	O
H	Interferon-α	P

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. The antiviral which is given to pregnant women with HIV to prevent vertical transmission of the virus during childbirth.

2. An immunomodulatory therapy used in the treatment of hepatitis B.

3. An antiviral currently used to prevent and treat Influenza in the elderly and which has the potential to be used to prevent Avian influenza.

4. The final metabolite of the antiviral used to treat Herpes Simplex.

5. An antiviral which can be used in aerosol form to prevent respiratory syncytial virus in children with heart and lung disease.

ANSWERS

1. M

2. H

3. J

4. C

5. K