METHOD OF TREATING INFLUENZA AND INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESSES COMPLICATED WITH PNEUMONIA Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A61K31/194 A61K31/455 A61K31/525 A61K31/5375 A61K38/19 A61P31/16 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to infectious diseases and immunology, and may be used for treating the patients with influenza and other influenza-like illnesses complicated with pneumonia. That is ensured by prescribing an antibacterial therapy and administering cytokine presented by interleukin-1β subcutaneously in a dose of 0.5…1.0 mcg, and then cytoflavin immediately after cytokine intravenously drop-by-drop in a dose of 5…10 ml once a day for four days.

EFFECT: method enables reducing the length of the clinical manifestations of influenza and influenza-like illnesses complicated with pneumonia, and forming protective immunity ensured by lowering the concentration of the anti-inflammatory cytokines and increasing blood serum circulating interferons with reducing side effects.

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