Doctors named ways to prevent complications after the flu in the elderly

Elderly people can hardly tolerate the flu, in some cases complications are possible, sometimes causing death. Doctors named ways to prevent a dangerous disease in pensioners.

Doctors consider the influenza virus to be the most dangerous of all members of the SARS family due to possible complications. In the future, the patient requires constant medical control and periodic assistance. The main way to prevent complications in the elderly is to prescribe special antiviral therapy. The latter directly inhibits the influenza virus and its ability to cause disease-causing effects on some body systems, not only on respiratory functions. Doctors mention the possibility of disruption of work and other organs, which is revealed during the stage of convalescence.

The next way to prevent influenza in elderly men and women is to take drugs to control existing chronic diseases, which causes complications in the diagnosis of influenza. Doctors name various diseases, including bronchial asthma, heart failure, diabetes, as well as liver and kidney diseases. Doctors also take into account the specifics of drug interaction taking into account chronic diseases: drugs should be used differently in each of the age groups. Very important in the treatment of influenza is its timely diagnosis, this will help to avoid negative consequences due to the virus.