Currently, respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza are in a seasonal epidemic period. How to take the anti influenza drugs oseltamivir and mabaloxavir correctly? Li Dongzeng, Chief Physician of the Infectious Disease Department at Beijing You'an Hospital: In terms of therapeutic effect, it is actually the same. The advantage of the new Mabaloxavir is that it only needs to be used once throughout the entire course of the disease, while Oseltamivir is used twice a day for a five-day course of treatment, requiring ten doses. In addition, Mabaloxavir is approved for the population aged 5 and above in our country, while Oseltamivir has been validated for its effectiveness and safety over the years. It can be used for children over 1 year old, and even in special circumstances, children under 1 year old can use Oseltamivir if their doctor deems the risk to be high, meaning they are at a higher risk of contracting the flu. Regardless of the choice made, doctors remind that both are prescription drugs and must be used under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist. Will taking too much oseltamivir lead to drug resistance? Li Dongzeng, Chief Physician of the Infection Comprehensive Department of Beijing You'an Hospital: Currently, there is no obvious drug resistance detected in our country, but we still need to emphasize that everyone should use drugs reasonably and not blindly or prematurely stop taking drugs. The regular course of treatment is 5 days. Some people may stop taking the medication after using it for one or two days and feel that their symptoms have improved. Stopping the medication too early may not clear the virus in the body, which can easily lead to drug resistance. Therefore, it is necessary to use it regularly for 5 days. (New Society)