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Relenza

British  
/ rɪˈlɛnzə /

noun

  1. a preparation of an antiviral drug, zanamivir, used in the treatment of influenza to reduce the duration and severity of the illness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On Nov. 1, 2005, George W. Bush asked Congress to fund America’s stash of Tamiflu and Relenza with a budget of $1 billion.

From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2020

Melbourne scientist Wen-Yang Wu, who helped discover Relenza, is developing a novel way of preventing flu viruses from infecting respiratory cells.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2018

Those with diabetes, compromised immune systems or any other conditions that would make flu complications more serious should be prescribed antiviral medicines like Tamiflu or Relenza even if they have no symptoms.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2015

It’s called Rapivab, and is an infusion that can be given to sick patients who aren’t able to take Tamiflu pills or another, inhalable antiviral medicine called Relenza.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2015

GlaxoSmithKline's and Biota Inc's zanamivir or Relenza also works against the known circulating flu strains but must be inhaled.

From Reuters ● Feb. 26, 2010

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