[Prophylactic efficacy of aerosol preparations based on Abies siberica polyprenols in experimental influenza...

Preliminary investigations showed high preventive activity of two of three aerosol preparations of Abies sibirica polyprenols with nonionic surface active substances towards influenza infection. At least 2 aerosol administrations are needed to attain a high protective effect, the second dose depending on the first. Relationship between animal reaction to influenza virus infection changed in a nonmonotonous mode, depending on the drug dose injected during the first treatment: as the dose increased, the death rate first decreased and reached the minimum and then increased again. Such a reaction to aerosol treatment can be explained by the hypothesis of hyperstimulation followed by exhaustion of the host defense systems after high doses of the preparation.