What is best treatment for influenza
Medical Mondays: Influenza Treatment at Home
can I treat influence at home yes you
can treat influence at home by
supporting your child making sure that
they're comfortable by giving them a
seat aminophenyl I be profen and it's
also very important to make sure that
they're well hydrated so making sure
that they're drinking and taking plenty
of fluids is important symptoms to look
out for our dehydration high fevers
difficulty breathing or if your child
just isn't acting like themselves now if
you're really concerned about your child
and they don't seem to be getting better
it's really important to take them into
your health care provider as there are
some antiviral options that can help
treat influenza these do require your
position to prescribe them and have some
specifics around when they should be
given in some instances it might not be
appropriate to give your child one of
these antivirals despite them having
influenza so yes you can treat your
child at home with influenza if they're
doing well and you can support them but
please if you are concerned take them to
your health care provider as they might
have a medication and some other
treatments that could help you
