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- noun medicine An
antiviral drug , 1-(1-adamantyl)ethanamine, related toamantadine
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Examples
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In December, the agency recommended that U.S. patients take Relenza or a combination of Tamiflu and an older drug called rimantadine to fight seasonal infections.
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"compared with those for many of the common antiviral drugs such as rimantadine, amantadine, zanamivir, or oseltamivir for the prevention of the flu."
The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Martha Lucas 2009
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"compared with those for many of the common antiviral drugs such as rimantadine, amantadine, zanamivir, or oseltamivir for the prevention of the flu."
The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Martha Lucas 2009
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"compared with those for many of the common antiviral drugs such as rimantadine, amantadine, zanamivir, or oseltamivir for the prevention of the flu."
The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Martha Lucas 2009
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"compared with those for many of the common antiviral drugs such as rimantadine, amantadine, zanamivir, or oseltamivir for the prevention of the flu."
The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Martha Lucas 2009
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"compared with those for many of the common antiviral drugs such as rimantadine, amantadine, zanamivir, or oseltamivir for the prevention of the flu."
The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Martha Lucas 2009
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"compared with those for many of the common antiviral drugs such as rimantadine, amantadine, zanamivir, or oseltamivir for the prevention of the flu."
The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Martha Lucas 2009
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For flu, a flu shot will help your body fight off the flu virus, but if you already have the virus, the CDC recommends zanamivir (Relenza), an inhaled drug, for treating seasonal flu in people age 7 and older or a combination of oseltamivir and rimantadine.
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For flu, a flu shot will help your body fight off the flu virus, but if you already have the virus, the CDC recommends zanamivir Relenza, an inhaled drug, for treating seasonal flu in people age 7 and older or a combination of oseltamivir and rimantadine.
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Be aware, though, that the current strain of swine flu is resistant to the two other approved antiviral drugs — amantadine and rimantadine.
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