Antiviral drugs: practice question

A Pharmacology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pharmacology · Antiviral drugs

Sample item

What enzyme is targeted by many nucleoside analog antiviral agents?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Viral polymerase

Many nucleoside analogs inhibit viral polymerases or reverse transcriptase after activation, thereby interrupting viral genome replication.

Option by option

  • A. Human hemoglobin

    Hemoglobin is not a standard antiviral target.

  • B. Bacterial cell wall

    Bacterial cell wall synthesis is targeted by antibacterial agents.

  • C. Viral polymerase (correct)

    Correct: viral polymerase inhibition blocks genome replication.

  • D. Platelet receptor

    Platelet receptors are not the main target of nucleoside antivirals.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is C, Viral polymerase. Many nucleoside analogs inhibit viral polymerases or reverse transcriptase after activation, thereby interrupting viral genome replication.

Why is "Human hemoglobin" not the answer?

Hemoglobin is not a standard antiviral target.

Why is "Bacterial cell wall" not the answer?

Bacterial cell wall synthesis is targeted by antibacterial agents.

Why is "Platelet receptor" not the answer?

Platelet receptors are not the main target of nucleoside antivirals.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antiviral drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: viral polymerase inhibition blocks genome replication.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Antiviral drugs?

Learn drugs as classes, then the exception in each class that an examiner would pick. Then use the flashcards and the other Pharmacology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.