Current view on the prevention and symptomatic treatment of acute respiratory viral infections

More than 30 million cases of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections are registered in Russia every year. In everyday clinical practice, the focus in the treatment of ARVI is on symptomatic drugs which help to manage key manifestations of the disease. The following drug groups are used in...

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Main Author: N. B. Lazareva
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Remedium Group LLC 2014-12-01
Series:Медицинский совет
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Online Access:https://www.med-sovet.pro/jour/article/view/505
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Summary:More than 30 million cases of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections are registered in Russia every year. In everyday clinical practice, the focus in the treatment of ARVI is on symptomatic drugs which help to manage key manifestations of the disease. The following drug groups are used in the symptomatic treatment: antifebrile, analgetic and antihistamine medicines, and vitamins. Combination drugs whith several effects - antifebrile, analgetic and antihistamine - are the most convenient and commonly used type of treatment.
ISSN:2079-701X
2658-5790