Are there any new flu treatments?
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I heard that there is a new medication that you can take for the flu. Is this a vaccine?Like Tamiflu, Xofluza is taken orally, and it should be started within two days of when your first flu symptoms appear. Unlike the other antiviral drugs, however, it requires just one dose, not multiple doses taken for several days. Another key difference is that Xofluza is approved to be used only in people ages 12 and older. Also, because it is new, it is likely to be more expensive than the established flu drugs.
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