Table 4.

Antiviral drugs for influenza

	Amantadine	Rimantadine	Zanamivir	Oseltamivir
Virus	A	A	A and B	A and B
Administration	Oral	Oral	Inhalation	Oral
Treatment indications	≥1 y	≥13 y	≥7 y	≥1 y
Prophylaxis indications	≥1 y	≥1 y	Not licensed	≥13 y
Adverse effects	CNS, GI	GI	Bronchospasm	Nausea, vomiting