Drug details
Rapivab (peramivir injection)
type of Neuraminidase Inhibitors
Rapivab (peramivir) is an inhibitor of influenza virus neuraminidase used to treat acute uncomplicated influenza in patients 18 years and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 2 days.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- diarrhea
- constipation
- insomnia, and
- high blood pressure
The following drugs are related to Rapivab, either as a replacement or used together:
- Fluarix (influenza virus vaccine)
- Flublok (influenza vaccine for intramuscular injection)
- Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine for injection)
- Fludara (fludarabine)
- Flulaval (influenza virus vaccine)
- Flumadine (rimantadine)
- Fluvirin (influenza virus vaccine)
- Fluzone (influenza virus vaccine)
- Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate)
- Relenza (zanamivir)