This Scottish Health Protection Network (SHPN) guide should be used alongside the external guidance that it relates to.

This guide covers the UKHSA 'Guidance on the use of antiviral agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of seasonal influenza'.

This external guidance has been approved for use in Scotland by the SHPN Guidance Group (SHPN-GG).

Intended audience

This guidance is for health protection professionals only.

Other people who require advice should contact their local health protection team.

What the guidance covers

This guidance covers:

• definitions
• treatment of suspected or confirmed influenza
• post-exposure prophylaxis supply of zanamivir aqueous solution
• use of anti-virals in pregnancy, breastfeeding, hepatic or renal dysfunction​