Терапевтический архив (Sep 2011)

Pandemic flu in Russia: special features of a clinical course and the absence of early etiotropic therapy as a risk factor of severe forms of the disease

  • Lyudmila Vasil'evna Kolobukhina,
  • L N Merkulova,
  • M Yu Shchelkanov,
  • E I Burtseva,
  • V V Lavrishcheva,
  • E I Samokhvalov,
  • S V Al'khovskiy,
  • A G Prilipov,
  • E S Proshina,
  • S N Avdeev,
  • O A Sutochnikova,
  • M V Bazarova,
  • E I Kelli,
  • N D Tserukalova,
  • I A Blank,
  • O M Shestakova,
  • O N Kolivashko,
  • T V Arseneva,
  • O E Ambrosi,
  • A A Shul'dyakov,
  • A F Popov,
  • A I Simakova,
  • N A Malyshev,
  • A G Chuchalin,
  • D K L'vov,
  • L V Kolobukhina,
  • L N Merkulova,
  • M Yu Schelkanov,
  • E I Burtseva,
  • V V Lavrischeva,
  • E I Samokhvalov,
  • S V Alkhovsky,
  • A G Prilipov,
  • E S Proshina,
  • S N Avdeev,
  • O A Sutochnikova,
  • M V Bazarova,
  • E I Kelli,
  • N D Tserukalova,
  • I A Blank,
  • O M Shestakova,
  • O N Kolivashko,
  • T V Arseneva,
  • O E Ambrosi,
  • A A Shuldyakov,
  • A F Popov,
  • A I Simakova,
  • N A Malyshev,
  • A G Chuchalin,
  • D K Lvov

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 83, no. 9
pp. 48 – 53

Abstract

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Aim. To assess efficacy and safety of ingavirin in the treatment of the flu caused by pandemic virus of flu A (H1N1) sw1 in hospitalized patients compared with oseltamivir. Material and methods. A population-based comparative multicenter trial included 194 patients with verified diagnosis of the flu aged 18-60 years with marked clinical symptoms, body temperature over 38 °C and duration of the disease 48 hours maximum. The patients were randomized into 2 groups: group 1 (n = 152) received ingavirin (90 mg once a day), group 2 received oseltamivir (n = 42) in a dose 150 mg twice a day. Duration of the course was 5 days. Results. Ingavirin and oseltamivir normalized body temperature within treatment hours 24-36 if therapy was initiated in the first disease hours 27.0±10.0 and 31.9±10.4. Mean duration of the fever for ingavirin was 35.1±14.5 hours, for oseltamivir - 26.3±13.0 hours (p < 0.817). The antiviral medicines significantly reduced duration of intoxication (head ache, weakness), catarrhal symptoms (cough, tracheitis, rhinitis), rate of complication vs patients untreated with antivirus drugs (n = 30). Conclusion. The results of the treatment show safety and efficacy of ingavirin in uncomplicated flu caused by pandemic virus of flu A (H1N1) sw1 in inpatients. Early etiotropic therapy is a basic treatment policy able to reduce the number of severe complications and lethality.

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