Are neuraminidase inhibitors effective for preventing and treating influenza in healthy adults and children?

American Family Physician

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 624-626

  Cayley, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; OSELTAMIVIR; PLACEBO; RIMANTADINE; SIALIDASE INHIBITOR; ZANAMIVIR;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK;

EID: 84867250342     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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