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Differentiate Between the Available Treatments for the Influenza Virus,and Select

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Differentiate between the available treatments for the influenza virus,and select the false statement related to their mechanism of action or dosing schedule.


A) Amantadine (Symmetrel) is taken as a single 200-mg daily dose or 100 mg BID for at least 10 days, and Rimantadine (Flumadine) is taken as 100 mg BID for 7 days.
B) Amantadine (Symmetrel) works by inhibiting the release of viral DNA into the host cell. Rimantadine (Flumadine) inhibits early viral replication by uncoating the virus.
C) Rimantadine (Flumadine) works by inhibiting the release of viral DNA into the host cell. Amantadine (Symmetrel) inhibits early viral replication by uncoating the virus.
D) None of these are false.

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