Flumadine (antiviral medication)

A prescribed antiviral referred to by name during an urgent bedside triage in the President's bedroom. Characters treat it as an immediately deployable medical agent: ABBEY orders Flumadine while reading vitals and moves to administer medication, implying a vial or dose given by injection during the episode.

2 appearances

Purpose

Medical antiviral medication intended to treat the President's acute, flu-like illness and to be administered immediately as part of bedside triage.

Significance

Functions as the concrete instrument that converts private malaise into clinical command: Abbey's ordering of Flumadine cements her authority, forces the President to yield control, and marks a turning point where concealed vulnerability threatens public leadership.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E12 · He Shall, From Time To Time...

The President's Collapse: Denial and Triage

Flumadine is ordered by Abbey as the antiviral treatment (100 mg twice daily) and is the specific pharmacological response to the President's fever; it converts the bedroom into a makeshift treatment site and signals a medicalized response to a politically risky illness.

Before: Referenced as a needed medication; presumably in the medical kit or to be administered by attending staff.

After: Administered (or prepared for administration) per Abbey's order; its dosing is set into the President's immediate care plan.

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S1E12 · He Shall, From Time To Time...

Abbey Takes Charge — Private Illness Meets Public Crisis

Flumadine is ordered verbally by Abbey (100 milligrams twice daily) as the antiviral response to the President's fever; it functions narratively as the concrete medical intervention bridging domestic care and institutional stability.

Before: Referenced as a recommended medication (not yet administered); presumably available to the medical team.

After: Administered as an injection (or scheduled as oral) per Abbey's orders; its administration begins the active medical treatment.

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