title: Does oseltamivir shorten flu symptom duration?
abstract: Treatment of influenza virus infection with oral oseltamivir reduces time to alleviation of symptoms in adults and children by approximately one day compared with placebo. It reduces symptom duration even when initiated more than 2 days after symptom onset.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Family Practice Residency Program, Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Broadhurst
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Family Practice Residency Program, Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mounsey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy*; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir