Didanosine Foscarnet

Drugs that may interact with zalcitabine include antacids, chloramphenicol, cisplatin, dapsone, didanosine, disulfiram, ethionamide, glutethimide, gold, hydralazine, iodoquinol, isoniazid, metronidazole, nitrofurantoin, phenytoin, ribavirin, vincristine, cimetidine, metoclopramide, amphotericin, aminoglycosides, foscarnet, antiretroviral nucleoside analogs, pentamidine, and probenecid. 

Foscarnet (Foscavir) [Antiviral] Uses CMV retinitis acyclovir-resistant hCTpes Infxns Action -1- Viral DNA polym ase RT Dose CMV retinitis Induction 60 mg/kg IV qSh or 100 mg/kg ql2h X 14—21 d Meant 90-120 mg/kg/dIV (Moo.-Fiti ) Acyclovir-resistant HSV Induction 40 mg/kg IV q8-12h x 14—21 d use central line -1- w/ renal impair Caution [C, —] T Sz potential w/ fluoroquinolones avoid n hrotoxic Rx (cyclosporine, aminoglycosides, ampho B, protease inhibitors) Contra CrCl <0.4 mL/min/kg Disp Inj SE Nephrotox, electrolyte abnormalities Interactions T Risks of Sz W/ quinolones t risks of n hrotox W/ aminoglycosides, amphotCTicin B, didanosine, pentamidine, vancomycin EMS Known to cause electrolyte disturbances (extremity numbness paresthesia indicates electrol5rte unbalance) monitor ECG OD May cause extremity numbing, and Szs hydrate w/ IV fluids... 

Antibodies against the virus but also amantadine and derivatives, interfere with host cell penetration. There are nucleoside analogues such as aciclovir and ganciclovir, which interfere with DNA synthesis, especially of herpes viruses. Others like zidovudine and didanosine, inhibit reverse transcriptase of retroviruses. Recently a number of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors was developed for the treatment of HIV infections. Foscarnet, a pyrophosphate analogue, inhibits both reverse transcriptase and DNA synthesis. Protease inhibitors, also developed for the treatment of HIV infections, are active during the fifth step of virus replication. They prevent viral replication by inhibiting the activity of HIV-1 protease, an enzyme used by the viruses to cleave nascent proteins for final assembly of new vi-rons. 

The sites at which anti-HIV drugs may. in principle, act, are dealt with in detail under a main heading (see ANTIVIRAL agents). In summary, currently, of the drugs actually in use, a number are reverse transcriptase (enzyme) inhibitors (RTIs). Examples of nucleoside RTIs include zidovudine, didanosine and zalcitabine. Some non-nucleoside RTIs include foscarnet sodium, nevirapine, carbovir and TIBO analogues (some of these are at trial stage only). 

Noninterfering acetaminophen, amphotericin B, brotizolam, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, codeine, diclofenac, didanosine, domperidone, fluoxetine, foscarnet, gangiclovir, methadone, metoclopramide, mianserin, nystatin, pyrimethamine, ranitidine, sulfamethoxazole, temazepam, trimethoprim, zidovudine... 

Aweeka FT, Mathur V, Dorsey R, Jacobson MA, Martin--Mimley S, HmmgD, Franco J, Liz-ak P, Johnson J, Gambertoglio J. Concomitant foscarnet and didanosine a phannacdcinetic (PK) evaluation in patients with HIV disease. American Society of Microbiol( National Conference on Human Retroviruses and Related infections, Wadiii fonDC, 1995. Abstract... 

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