How does the drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) prevent influenza or shorten the duration of illness?
A. Preventing the virus from entering respiratory cells
B. Boosting the client's immune system
C. Inhibiting the virus from multiplying
D. Directly killing the virus
A
Oseltamivir prevents viral spread in the respiratory tract by inhibiting a viral enzyme (neurami-nidase) that allows the virus to penetrate respiratory cells. This drug can prevent infection if taken soon after exposure and shortens the duration of influenza A or B if taken within 24 to 48 hours after the onset of manifestations.
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