What is the Antivirals resistance profile
What is the potential for Antivirals resistance?
- As with any antiviral, a theoretical potential exists for an influenza virus to emerge with decreased sensitivity to a drug
- Antivirals are highly specific and act by specific inhibition of the influenza virus neuraminidase 2
- The probability of resistance can be minimised by taking the prescribed dose for the full treatment duration
- The incidence of resistant virus is rare 23
- Resistance cannot develop unless there is influenza virus present; i.e. resistance cannot develop if a person who has a common cold is prescribed Antivirals inadvertently