Anticipate Some Patients Getting Antivirals to Treat the Flu

January 2018

An uptick in influenza activity will spark interest in the efficacy of the flu vaccine and when antivirals should be used for treatment.

This season is expected to be worse than usual...partly because the vaccine is not a good match with the H3N2 strain that's circulating now.

Early predictions suggest the current flu vaccine is only about 10% effective against this H3N2 strain...and only about 33% effective overall.

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Table of Contents

Practice Help Your Pharmacy Survive Insurance Audits
Calculations Stop Common Pharmacy Calculation Errors in Their Tracks
COPD Trelegy Ellipta Will Be the First 3-in-1 Inhaler for COPD
Insulin Stay Sharp for Potential Errors With Insulin Pens
Hypertension Set Patients Up for Success With Blood Pressure Monitoring
Topicals Overcome Dispensing Hurdles With Topical Steroids
Diabetes Meds Help Patients Stay Safe With Sulfonylureas
Cough & Cold Avoid Pitfalls With Cough Remedies
Med Safety Take Steps to Keep Patients Safe From "Drugged Driving"
Hypothyroidism Prevent Mishaps With Hypothyroid Meds
Influenza Anticipate Some Patients Getting Antivirals to Treat the Flu
Substance Use Disorder Avoid Dispensing Problems With Naltrexone for Opioid Dependence