Medications for Influenza Prophylaxis
Other names: Flu Prevention
Drugs used for Influenza Prophylaxis
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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Tamiflu | 3.1 | 8 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: oseltamivir systemic Drug class: neuraminidase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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influenza virus vaccine, inactivated | 3.4 | 55 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Brand names: Fluzone High-Dose, Fluzone, Fluvirin, Afluria, Fluarix Quadrivalent, Fluad, Flucelvax Quadrivalent, Fluzone Quadrivalent, Fluarix, Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent, Flublok Quadrivalent, Afluria Quadrivalent, Flublok, Fluad Quadrivalent, FluLaval, Fluzone Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Afluria Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Fluarix Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, FluLaval Quadrivalent, Afluria Preservative-Free Pediatric Quadrivalent, Flucelvax Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, FluLaval Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Fluzone Intradermal Quadrivalent, Fluzone Preservative-Free Pediatric Quadrivalent …show all Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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amantadine Off-label | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: amantadine systemic Drug class: adamantane antivirals, dopaminergic antiparkinsonism agents For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes |
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Fluzone High-Dose | 2.0 | 21 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Fluzone | 1.0 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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oseltamivir | 4.6 | 10 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: oseltamivir systemic Brand name: Tamiflu Drug class: neuraminidase inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Fluvirin | 9.5 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Afluria | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Fluarix Quadrivalent | 5.0 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Fluad | 1.5 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Flucelvax Quadrivalent | 5.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Fluzone Quadrivalent | 1.5 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Fluarix | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Flublok Quadrivalent | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Relenza | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: zanamivir systemic Drug class: neuraminidase inhibitors, inhaled anti-infectives For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Afluria Quadrivalent | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Flublok | 5.5 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Flumadine | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: rimantadine systemic Drug class: adamantane antivirals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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influenza virus vaccine, live, trivalent | 3.0 | 16 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, live, trivalent systemic Brand names: FluMist, FluMist Quadrivalent Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Fluad Quadrivalent | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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FluMist | 3.1 | 15 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, live, trivalent systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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rimantadine | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: rimantadine systemic Brand name: Flumadine Drug class: adamantane antivirals For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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FluLaval | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Fluzone Preservative-Free Quadrivalent | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated systemic Drug class: viral vaccines For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription only. |
OTC | Over-the-counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over-the-counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
EUA | An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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M | The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
U | CSA Schedule is unknown. |
N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
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