A patient is diagnosed with influenza and will begin taking a neuraminidase inhibitor. The nurse knows that this drug is effective when taken within how many hours of onset of flu symptoms?

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Neuraminidase inhibitors are most effective when taken within 48 hours of the onset of flu symptoms, as they can reduce the duration and severity of the illness by inhibiting the release of new viral particles.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with Influenza and Will Begin Taking