Antiretroviral

NRTIs must be phosphorylated in the cell to become active.

• True

• False

Efavirenz is an example of a protease inhibitor.

• True

• False

Abacavir should only be used in patients who are negative for HLA-B*5701.

• True

• False

Protease inhibitors act by blocking the maturation of HIV particles.

• True

• False

All NRTIs are primarily eliminated by the liver.

• True

• False

Combination antiretroviral therapy is the standard to prevent resistance.

• True

• False

INSTIs prevent the integration of HIV DNA into the host genome.

• True

• False

Nevirapine is classified as a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).

• True

• False

Enfuvirtide is taken orally.

• True

• False

Maraviroc is only effective against HIV strains that use the CCR5 co-receptor.

• True

• False