TREATING FLU WITH ANTIVIRAL DRUGS

• Flu antiviral drugs are prescription medicines that can be used to treat flu illness.
• They can lessen symptoms and shorten the time you are sick.
• Antiviral drugs work best when started within 1 to 2 days after flu symptoms begin.
• CDC recommends prompt treatment for people who have flu or suspected flu and who are at increased risk of serious flu complications, such as pregnant women, people with asthma and chronic lung disease, diabetes (including gestational diabetes), or heart disease.