Treatment - Antiviral Drugs | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC

Treatment - Antiviral Drugs | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC

Treat Your Flu Illness

​​​​​​If you get the flu, antiviral drugs can be used to treat your illness. Check with your doctor promptly if you are at high risk of serious flu complications and you get flu symptoms.

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Treatment - Antiviral Drugs

Note: For the 2016-17 season, CDC recommends use of the flu shot 

(inactivated influenza vaccine or IIV) and the recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV). 

The nasal spray flu vaccine (live attenuated influenza vaccine or LAIV) should 

not be used during 2016-17. The 2016-17 influenza vaccination recommendations 

are now available.

General Information

• What You Should Know About Flu Antiviral Drugs
• Antiviral Drug Supply
• Treating Influenza (Flu)[927 KB, 2 pages, 8 ½" x 11"]
  Information for people with asthma, diabetes and chronic cardiovascular disease
• Questions & Answers: Opening and Mixing Oseltamivir Capsules with Liquids if Child Cannot Swallow Capsules
• Questions & Answers: Influenza Antiviral Drug Resistance
• Influenza Round Table: Antiviral Drugs
  Dr. Joe Bresee explains the nature of antiviral drugs and how they are used for seasonal flu.
• Why CDC Recommends Influenza Antiviral Drugs

Information for Health Care Professionals

• Antiviral Drugs
• Additional Resources on Influenza Antiviral Drugs
  More information about oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir, amantadine, and rimantadine.
• CDC Expert Commentary: 2016-2017 Influenza Antiviral Recommendations

Other Important Information For People Sick With Flu

• Taking Care of Yourself
• Taking Care of Someone Who is Sick

Additional Resources

What You Should Know About Influenza (Flu) Antiviral Drugs

Fact Sheet[202 KB, 2 Pages]

Treating Influenza (Flu)

Fact Sheet[534 KB, 2 Pages, 8.5" x 11"]