[Principles of the use of anti-influenza drugs].

Long-term experience in the clinical and epidemiological testing of antiinfluenzal drugs made it possible to derive major principles of their practical application. A study of the therapeutic and prophylactic efficacy of antiinfluenzal drugs has demonstrated convincingly that success of testing depends on the onset of treatment and epidemiological substantiation of drug administration. The observance of these conditions provides a social, medical and economic effect. Practical implementation of the results obtained required the identification of risk groups of developing influenza and other ARVI, the expansion of a network of rapid diagnostic laboratories, early emergency prevention with maximum coverage of high risk groups, and early administration of antiinfluenzal drugs distributed free of charge.