Management of influenza virus infections with neuraminidase inhibitors: detection, incidence, and implications of drug resistance.
Management of influenza virus infections with neuraminidase inhibitors: detection, incidence, and implications of drug resistance.
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DOI:
10.2165/00151829-200504020-00004
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2005-01-01
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McKimm-Breschkin, Jennifer L
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McKimm-Breschkin, Jennifer L
Although influenza vaccination remains the primary method for the prevention of influenza, efficacy may be limited by a poor match between the vaccine and circulating strains and the poor response of elderly patients. Hence, there is an important role for antiviral therapy in the management of influenza. While amantadine and rimantadine have been available for the treatment of influenza in some countries for several years, they are only effective against influenza A viruses, they can have neurological and gastrointestinal adverse effects, and resistant virus is rapidly generated. Neuraminidase inhibitors, a new class of drug, are potent and specific inhibitors of all strains of influenza virus, and they have minimal adverse effects. The greatest benefit is seen in those patients presenting