A patient refuses an influenza vaccine and asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) if the influenza medications will prevent him from getting influenza
The NP should tell the patient that although the influenza vaccine remains the best protection against influenza: a. amantadine may be given prophylactically.
b. rimantadine is curative if given early after exposure.
c. zanamivir can be used before or after exposure to influenza A or B.
d. the influenza vaccine is unnecessary because antiviral medications are so effective.
C
Zanamivir has been shown to be 70% to 90% effective for prophylaxis before or after exposure to influenza A or B. Amantadine and rimantadine are not recommended for prophylaxis of seasonal influenza, and many strains have developed resistance to both of these drugs.
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