The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of influenza. The nurse would expect this client to be treated with which of the following antiviral medications? (Select all that apply.)
a. oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
b. albuterol sulfate (Ventolin)
c. amantadine (Symmetrel)
d. rimantadine (Flumadine)
e. hydrocortisone sodium succinate (So-lu-Cortef)
f. zanamivir (Relenza)
A, C, D, F
Currently, there are four antivirals approved for treatment of influenza in the United States: oseltamivir (Tamiflu), amantadine (Symmetrel), rimantadine (Flumadine), and zanamivir (Relenza).
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