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.

oseltamivir

(ō′sĕl′tăm′ə-vîr′)

An antiviral drug, C₁₆H₂₈N₂O₄, used in its phosphate form for the treatment and prevention of influenza.

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.

oseltamivir

Tamiflu^® Infectious disease An antiviral used for acute influenza type A and B Adverse events N&V. See Influenza.

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The study also showed the efficacy of Xofluza to be comparable to oseltamivir (a proven effective treatment for children with the flu).

Genentech Presents Positive Phase III Study Results for One-dose Xofluza in Children with the Flu

MINISTONE-2 is a phase III, multicentre, randomised, double-blind study that evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of one dose of Xofluza compared with oseltamivir in otherwise healthy children aged one to less than 12 years with influenza infection and displaying influenza symptoms (temperature of 38[degree sign]C or over, and one or more respiratory symptom).

Roche presents positive phase III study results for one-dose Xofluza in children with flu

But in a decision dated July 4 resolving the petition for review of the GSIS' board of trustees, the COA said the purchase of 476,300 Oseltamivir capsules was not part of GSIS' mandate since it is a social insurance institution and not a health agency.

COA flags GSIS purchase of P25-M bird flu meds

Bradley noted baloxavir is much more expensive than oseltamivir, which may not justify the better tolerance of the drug for influenza treatment.

New pediatric therapies show promise for influenza, multidrug-resistant pathogens

"Single-dose baloxavir was without evident safety concerns, was superior to placebo in alleviating influenza symptoms, and was superior to both oseltamivir and placebo in reducing the viral load one day after initiation of the trial regimen in patients with uncomplicated influenza," the authors write.

Baloxavir Superior to Placebo for Alleviating Flu Symptoms; Shorter median time to alleviation of symptoms versus placebo; similar alleviation time to oseltamivir

Oseltamivir phosphate is intended for use in patients 2 weeks of age and older who have had flu symptoms for no more than 48 hours, and for prevention of influenza in patients 1 year of age and older.

FDA approves generic Tamiflu

(3,4) This data makes the clinician alert to the problem and prompt to prescribe oseltamivir when facing a flu syndrome.

Oseltamivir as a cause of acute enterorrhagia

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu[R], Roche-Korea), purchased from a pharmacy in Korea as prescribed by a medical doctor was used as positive control.

Probing the impact of quercetin-7-O-glucoside on influenza virus replication influence

A 2014 systematic review included 8 RCTs in adults (3954 patients) and one RCT in children (669 patients) with influenza and compared time to alleviation of symptoms with oseltamivir and placebo.

Q: Does oseltamivir shorten flu symptom duration?

Keywords: Critically ill child, influenza, oseltamivir, pediatric intensive care

Influenza and the use of oseltamivir in children

A lively, and sometimes heated, debate has recently been conducted in the popular press (1) and medical literature (2-4) about the effectiveness of oseltamivir, its usefulness in treating seasonal influenza, and the need for it to be stockpiled for use in a future influenza pandemic.