Neuraminidase inhibitor
Influenza neuraminidase inhibitor
- New virions cannot detach and spread
- Shortens illness if started within 48 hours
- Shortens illness by about a day
- Distinct target from the endonuclease inhibitors
Drugs with this mechanism (1)
- Oseltamivir — Oral neuraminidase inhibitor for influenza.
Self-check
- Which viral step fails with neuraminidase inhibition?
New virions cannot detach and spread. - Within what initiation window does the source describe shortened illness?
Within 48 hours.
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