{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Zanamivir - Definition of Zanamivir","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2bYP0KrmM0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/zanamivir\/\">Zanamivir<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/zanamivir\/embed\/#?secret=2bYP0KrmM0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Zanamivir&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"2bYP0KrmM0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"An antiviral drug. Zanamivir (Relenza) is used to treat influenza virus A and B (flu) in people who have had symptoms such as weakness, headache, fever, cough, and sore throat for less than 2 days. Zanamivir cannot prevent flu, nor can it keep a person from spreading the virus to others, but it seems to decrease the duration and severity of the flu by 1 or 2 days. Zanamivir is breathed in through a special inhaler.An antiviral drug which may lessen the symptoms of influenza. It is licensed in the United Kingdom for treating the A or B varieties within 48 hours after the onset of symptoms, but is most likely to be effective if given within only a few hours. It is not recommended for use in otherwise healthy people except in the event of a pandemic, but may be valuable in those with pre-existing serious heart or lung disease, who are immunosuppressed or diabetic. Another drug, oseltamivir, is recommended for post-exposure illness prevention in at-risk adults and adolescents over 13, soon after symptoms begin (although it is licensed for all those over 12 months old)."}