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Can antiviral medications be given even if a person is not tested for flu or if a flu test does not indicate that they have flu?

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Can antiviral medications be given even if a person is not tested for flu or if a flu test does not indicate that they have flu?

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Yes. For individual patients, flu testing is not required for antiviral medications to be prescribed. Testing is done based on health care provider recommendations.