Antiviral Drugs for Influenza for 2020-2021

Date: November 2, 2020 Issue #:  1610Summary:  Influenza is generally a self-limited illness, but complications such as pneumonia, respiratory failure, and death can occur, especially in patients at increased risk for influenza complications (see Table 1). Antiviral drugs recommended for treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza this season are listed in Table 2. Updated information on influenza activity and antiviral resistance is available from the CDC atwww.cdc.gov/flu.
Source: The Medical Letter - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research