oseltamivir
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oseltamivir
[o″sel-tam´ĭ-vir]an inhibitor of viral neuraminidase, used as the phosphate salt in the treatment of influenza.
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oseltamivir
(ō′sĕl′tăm′ə-vîr′)n.
An antiviral drug, C16H28N2O4, used in its phosphate form for the treatment and prevention of influenza.
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oseltamivir
An antiviral ingested as a prodrug, which is used to manage influenza A or B. A Cochrane review published in 2009 found no clear benefit for oseltamivir if taken after the first 24 hours.Adverse events
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and headache.
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oseltamivir
Tamiflu® Infectious disease An antiviral used for acute influenza type A and B Adverse events N&V. See Influenza.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.