Should I take Oseltamivir for 3 or 5 days?

Some patients will use oseltamivir for treatment when they suffer from influenza. Because the course of influenza is seven to ten days, the patient's treatment should also be determined according to the course of the disease. Especially for some patients with strong drug resistance, they may even need to take the medicine for a few more days. However, for patients with better resistance, taking the medicine for three days is enough.

Oseltamivir is widely used in clinical treatment and can treat many influenza diseases. Generally, influenza has a certain course of disease, so if you want to use oseltamivir for treatment, you must ensure the duration of medication. Generally, patients need to know whether to take it for 3 days or 5 days. Let's find out, should we take oseltamivir for 3 days or 5 days?
1. First of all, we need to look at the course of influenza: the patient's viral infection symptoms generally take 7 to 10 days to fully recover, and now clinical statistics show that the total course of influenza symptoms is about eight days. The patient only took three days of medication, or five days of medication, for antiviral drug treatment. It is not okay, that is, when the condition has not fully recovered, stop taking the medicine. At this time, the condition is not well controlled, which will cause recurrence, so the patient needs to continue to take medication. At this time, for patients, taking medication for 3 days or 5 days will not have any therapeutic effect.
2. Patients with strong drug resistance should extend the time of taking medicine: Many patients have poor physical qualities and often suffer from diseases such as colds and fevers. They often use drugs for treatment, and gradually the drug resistance in the patients becomes stronger. At this time, it is necessary to extend the time of taking medicine, that is, try to take the medicine for two more days to consolidate your treatment. Do not treat it for 3 or 5 days. It is best to complete the entire course of the disease, and then go to the hospital for a physical examination before deciding whether to continue using oseltamivir for treatment.
3. Patients with stable immunity should take the medicine for three days: Influenza is a contagious disease. Many patients with good physical fitness are infected with influenza when they are accidentally exposed to these viruses. Since the patient's own physical fitness is relatively good and he does not take any medicine on weekdays, the patient can completely control his condition by taking oseltamivir for 3 days. After examination, if the patient's condition is completely recovered, he can stop taking the medicine. Of course, if he has not fully recovered, he can take the medicine for another two days. In this way, he can be fully recovered after 5 days of medication. Therefore, it needs to be decided according to the patient's condition.