Treatment Issues for Patients Hospitalized with Suspected or Confirmed Influenza
These medications are active against influenza A viruses, but not influenza B viruses
It may take up to 1 week to begin working fully for shaking
It is a contagious infection that spreads from one person to another through patient sneezes or coughs
Four drugs are currently available for the treatment or prophylaxis of influenza infections: the adamantanes (amantadine and rimantadine) and the newer This guidance replaces NICE technology appraisal guidance on flu treatment – zanamivir, amantadine and oseltamivir (TA58)
It is believed to work by preventing the virus from reproducing
orthostasis, syncope), anticholinergic and other adverse effects (additive effects, duplicate tx) benztropine
Immediate-release amantadine has historically been used in Parkinson’s disease (PD) to help tremor
Amantadine was originally developed as an antiviral drug to treat the flu
Side effects such as headache, dizziness, feeling weak or tired, anxiety, vomiting, and stomach pain may be more likely in older adults