What are the treatment options, like Tamiflu, and who should get it?
Tamiflu and Relenza are influenza antiviral medications that may be prescribed as treatment for influenza. Antiviral medications are usually prescribed for patients who are at risk of developing complications or are hospitalized with influenza. Since most people with flu like illness recover on their own, you may not need a prescription. Additionally, when antiviral medications are used more than necessary, the flu virus may build a resistance to it so that the medicine is less effective or not effective at all.
