Flu

Pharmacies and pharmacists are increasingly utilized for point-of-care (POC) services, including testing for infections that can be diagnosed via rapid testing.

Influenza viruses typically circulate in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter and spring, but they occasionally can circulate more during the summer months, as did the 2009 H1N1 pandemic strain.

The FDA approved a licensure request for Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent, Flublok Quadrivalent, and Fluzone Quadrivalent for use in the upcoming 2022-2023 flu season, providing influenza vaccination for adults 65 years of age and older.

The survey results come as the ACIP evaluates data to provide guidance for flu vaccines in older adults.

Consider patients' disease states, medication regimens, and other regularly used nonprescription drugs.

The Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test is the first direct-to-consumer multi-analyte COVID-19 test to be authorized by FDA.

With more than 80,000 retail and outpatient pharmacy locations, pharmacists are the most accessible health care professionals in the United States.

COVID-19 is associated with longer stays in the intensive care unit, which costs nearly twice as much to treat.

The CIC is a combination of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, and its quadrivalent influenza vaccine candidate.

Theraful is a cold and flu medication that may help to relieve symptoms such as congestion, sore throat, aching, and fever.

Each vaccine candidate includes 8 mRNAs, which targets both hemagglutinin and neuraminidase at different doses and ratios.

If all HHC agencies adopted policies requiring staff influenza vaccinations, the researchers predicted an 11.25% reduction in the rate of hospital transfers due to respiratory infections.

Advil Sinus Congestion & Pain offers temporary relief of the symptoms associated with cold or flu, such as sinus pressure, headache, and fever.

OTC severe sinus medications offer relief to sinus headaches, help to loosen phlegm, reduces sinus pressure and chest congestions, and temporarily reduces fever

Zachary Nelson, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, discussed the past 2 influenza seasons and how they could help predict vaccination and illness rates.

During 90 minutes of exercise, the participants focused on maintaining a pace that kept their heart race approximately 120-140 beats per minute rather than focusing on the distance.

Dayquil offers relief for the symptoms of cold and flu.

Coricidin is a decongestant-free treatment indicated for relief of the symptoms of a cold in patients with high blood pressure.

Guaifenesin treats coughs and congestion caused by the common cold, bronchitis, and other breathing illnesses.

This month's OTC Cases focus on influenza.

For the acceptance of a combination COVID-19 flu vaccine, the team asked participants whether they would be willing to take a combination COVID-19-flu vaccine as a single-shot every year.

The research team hypothesized that younger people having more social contacts across age groups and the timing of vaccinations could have made a difference.

Xlear treats sinus pressure and congestion caused by colds, flu, allergies, pollen, and post-nasal drip.

When assessing treatments for flu and cold symptoms, it is important for the pharmacist to consider not only the patient’s current medication regimen, but also other OTCs and disease states.

Study predicts the future of antibody testing may move toward technologically advanced platforms that can test for multiple antibody types in a single blood sample.

Results of analysis suggest that pharmacists can play a crucial role in increasing annual vaccinations.

NeilMed Sinus Rinse Kit treats stuffy nose, post-nasal drip, dryness inside the nose and nasal passages, or nasal irritation caused by colds, flu, allergies, or pollutants.

Help patients prepare for these winter ailments and choose the appropriate nonprescription medications.

Elderberry has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating constipation and other conditions.