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Tamiflu.
(oseltamivir phosphate, Hociae and Gilead Sciences)
An oral antiviral for preventing influenza A and B in adults and children 13 years and older. Previously approved for treating tancomplicated influenza. The first neuraminidase inhibitor for flu prevention.
* Dosage: 75 mg once a day for at least 7 days, beginning within 2 days of exposure to an infected contact. 75 mg once a day during a community outbreak.
* Special Considerations: Side effects when taken for prevention were similar to those in patients who took the drug for treatment; the most common in prevention studies were nausea, vomiting, headache, and fatigue. Efficacy for preventing influenza has not been established in immunocompromised patients. Not a substitute for the annual flu vaccine.
* Comment: Tamiflu is one of two available neuraminidase inhibitors, which work by blocking the influenza enzyme that promotes viral release from infected cells. This approval was based on three studies of more than ...
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