Which Influenza Antivirals Are Actually Helping Patients?

Antivirals recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for treating influenza showed little benefit for nonsevere cases in a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) had little to no effect on mortality, hospitalization rates, or symptom duration…