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Relenza: Warnings
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Relenza is a fine powder packed in small "blisters" on a circular foil Disk. Each Disk has four blisters: two for the morning and two for the evening. There are five disks in each pack, one for each day.
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With Tamiflu... known as oseltamivir, in short supply, some attention is turning toward Relenza, which is also known as zanamivir. Approved the same year as Tamiflu, Relenza has been a distant also-ran.
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For maximum benefit, flu sufferers must begin Relenza treatment within the first two days of symptom onset. They are advised to visit a walk-in-clinic or obtain an appointment with their family physician if they require treatment; they are not advised to visit the emergency department of their local hospital seeking Relenza treatment.
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Trials suggest Relenza can allow infected adults to "return to normal activities" about half a day earlier than would otherwise be the case. (This is a different measure of effectiveness from the one-day gain in relief from symptons.)
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