rimantadine has been researched along with Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive in 2 studies
Rimantadine: An RNA synthesis inhibitor that is used as an antiviral agent in the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza.
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive: A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "Typically, influenza B is associated with relatively mild, local outbreaks, whereas influenza A is the cause of world-wide pandemics." | 2.44 | Occasional review: influenza in COPD: pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment. ( Wesseling, G, 2007) |
| "Although the influenza vaccine can help prevent pneumonia and hospitalization, it is limited by less than ideal immunization rates and the possibility of viral antigenic shifts that render the vaccine ineffective." | 2.41 | Neuraminidase inhibitors in patients with underlying airways disease. ( Pegram, PS; Williamson, JC, 2002) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 2 (100.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Williamson, JC | 1 |
| Pegram, PS | 1 |
| Wesseling, G | 1 |
2 reviews available for rimantadine and Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Neuraminidase inhibitors in patients with underlying airways disease.
Topics: Acetamides; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Asthma; Bronchial Spasm; Comorbidity; Guanidines; Humans; | 2002 |
Occasional review: influenza in COPD: pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment.
Topics: Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Humans; Influenza Vaccines; Influenza, Human; Oseltamivir; Pulmonary D | 2007 |