Antiviral, Antiprotozoal, Antihelminthic, and Antifungal Drugs

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antiviral drugs inhibit…

  1. viral entry

  2. nucleic acid synthesis

  3. viral assembly and release


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viral entry

blocks entry preventing viruses from entering host cells

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nucleic acid synthesis

Blocking nucleic acid synthesis preventing viruses from copying their DNA or RNA

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viral assembly and release

Prevent new viruses from being assembled or released from infected cells

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antiprotozoal drugs

target protozoan parasites and interfere with their survival or blocking specific stages of their life cycle

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antihelminithic drugs

Antihelminthic drugs treat parasitic worms by interfering with their reproduction, movement, or metabolism

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helminths includes flukes, tapeworms and roundworms TRUE or FALSE

true

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Blocking reproduction alone usually does not Kill adult worms TRUE OR FALSE

true

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antifungal drugs

kill or inhibit fungi by damaging fungal cell membranes, blocking membrane production, or preventing cell wall synthesis

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Fungi are eukaryotic organisms making selective toxicity difficult because…

fungal and human cells share many similarities