O2.iii · Antivirals

Official V5 objective

Outline the classification and understand the pharmacology of antiviral agents.

1 SAQ topic 1 SAQ appearance 0 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

1 appearance

Antivirals — Classification & Drugs

1 exam appearance

2010A Q12

Outline the classification of viruses giving examples of each class (60% marks). Describe the mechanism of action of acyclovir and oseltamivir (40% marks).

10%

Oral examination

VIVA history

0 stations

No mapped VIVA history for this objective.

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