title: [Anti-virals for influenza virus infection].
abstract: Dramatic advances in the diagnosis and treatment of influenza in Japan has been made in recent years. Rapid diagnosis tests for influenza are routinely performed in Japanese hospitals. Both zanamivir and oseltamivir have been approved for the treatment of influenza since 2001, in addition to amantadine. Japan has the highest figure of neuraminidase inhibitor-use in the world because the treatment of influenza with neuraminidase inhibitors is covered by Japan's National Health Insurance program. Therefore, we should carefully observe the appearance of resistance strains and side effects to neuraminidase inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Keiyu Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sugaya
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000547:Amantadine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006146:Guanidines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007564:Japan; D009313:National Health Programs; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D053139:Oseltamivir; D011714:Pyrans / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053243:Zanamivir
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006146:Guanidines; D011714:Pyrans; D012794:Sialic Acids; D053139:Oseltamivir; D000547:Amantadine; D009439:Neuraminidase; D053243:Zanamivir