If diagnosed with Avian flu virus with in the first 48 hours- taking antiviral flu medications such as Seltamivir or Zanamivir can greatly help lessen the symptoms of the flu virus. It is quite common for those who have not been infected by the Avian flu virus, but who share the same household as someone who is to be perscribes one of these antiviral flu medications as well. The flu medications which are being prescribed to those testing positive for swine flu virus (H1N1) are Amantadine, Rimantadine, Oseltamivir and Zanamivir. These flu medications have brought relief and if taken early enough and H1N1 is caught early on, medications have made this illness subside quicker then it normally would if taken days into being ill.