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Don Matthews  
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 More options Mar 27 1996, 3:00 am
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From: d...@newshost.li.net (Don Matthews)
Date: 1996/03/27
Subject: Flumadine..for the flu
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I had a stomach virus this week and my doctor prescribe Flumadine.
At $26.99 for just 14 pills...what exactly does this medication do.
How is this virus transferred?

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Steve Dyer  
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 More options Mar 27 1996, 3:00 am
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From: d...@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer)
Date: 1996/03/27
Subject: Re: Flumadine..for the flu
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In article <4jc687$...@linet06.li.net>,

Don Matthews <d...@newshost.li.net> wrote:
>I had a stomach virus this week and my doctor prescribe Flumadine.
>At $26.99 for just 14 pills...what exactly does this medication do.
>How is this virus transferred?

Amantadine (Symmetrel) and rimantadine (Flumadine) are effective in
the prophylaxis and early treatment of influenza A infections.
It seems to prevent host cells from being infected by the virus
by interfering with a viral protein essential for infectivity.
They also interfere with the assembly of new virus particles.

These drugs aren't useful against influenza B or other viral infections.
I'll assume the doctor knew what s/he was doing when such a drug was
prescribed.  Most cases of the "stomach flu" aren't influenza A.

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Steve Dyer
d...@ursa-major.spdcc.com


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