Trends in Outpatient Influenza Antiviral Use Among Children and Adolescents in the United States.

Antoon JW, Sarker J, Abdelaziz A, Lien PW, Williams DJ, Lee TA, Grijalva CG. Trends in Outpatient Influenza Antiviral Use Among Children and Adolescents in the United States. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 1;152(152). PMID: 37953658 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC10681853

Abstract

Influenza antivirals improve outcomes in children with duration of symptoms 2 days and those at high risk for influenza complications. Real-world prescribing of influenza antivirals in the pediatric population is unknown.