A Case for Rimantadine to Be Marketed in Canada for Prophylaxis of Influenza a Virus Infection

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of amantadine and rimantadine, the first generation antivirals, for the prophylaxis of influenza virus.

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Main Authors: Fawziah Marra, Carlo A Marra, H Grant Stiver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/453183
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spelling doaj-art-9f09c2b865bc4c248fc3c9c34fb6d0e82025-02-03T01:28:52ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412003-01-0110738138810.1155/2003/453183A Case for Rimantadine to Be Marketed in Canada for Prophylaxis of Influenza a Virus InfectionFawziah Marra0Carlo A Marra1H Grant Stiver2Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, and British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, CanadaFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, and Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcomes Sciences, St Paul’s Hospital, Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, and Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaPURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of amantadine and rimantadine, the first generation antivirals, for the prophylaxis of influenza virus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/453183
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title_short A Case for Rimantadine to Be Marketed in Canada for Prophylaxis of Influenza a Virus Infection
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