The action of the drug Influcid in vitro against a pandemic strain 2009 A (H1N1) “Swine” (“Mexican”) flu
AUTHORS : Eropkin M.Yu. | Konovalova N.I. | Grigorieva V.A. | Baybus D.M. | Gudkova T.M.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : Research Institute of Influenza SZO RAMS, St. Petersburg
YEAR : 2009
The global development of a pandemic of influenza of a new type of subtype A (H1N1) – the socalled “swine” or “Mexican” flu, as well as the lack of reliable anti-influenza etiotropic drugs effective against the whole variety of circulating strains, determine the search for less narrowly targeted homeopathic and herbal remedies against influenza. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of the Influcid preparation against the reference strain of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in a model in
vitro system. The activity of the drug is expressed, mainly, not in a direct antiviral, but rather in an
adaptogenic effect, leading to an increase in the resistance of cells to a viral cytopathogenic effect.