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Which antiviral medications would be used if the H5N1 bird flu became a human pandemic?

April 26, 2017antiviral bird flu H5N1 Human medications Pandemic Used

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Which antiviral medications would be used if the H5N1 bird flu became a human pandemic?

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At this time, Tamiflu and Relenza are the most likely antiviral medications to be used in a pandemic caused by the H5N1 virus. The effectiveness of these antivirals would vary depending on how resistant the virus is to one or more of the medications.