Relenza

British

/ rɪˈlɛnzə /

noun

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

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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

Of all the samples tested so far by the C.D.C., only 1 percent were resistant to oseltamivir, zanamivir, and peramivir, the ingredients in Tamiflu, Relenza and Rapivab.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2018

Relenza and doctors prescribed them, often as a preventative measure without a confirmed diagnosis, no proper randomized clinical trials were conducted to find out for sure whether they helped.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 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

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