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How do medicines such as Tamiflu and Relenza work?

April 26, 2017medicines Tamiflu

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How do medicines such as Tamiflu and Relenza work?

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They block the action of the N protein so the virus can’t spread. They’re not vaccines to prevent an infection, but drugs to limit its impact. They should be taken as soon as possible since the virus reproduces most rapidly between 24 and 72 hours after illness begins.