Tamiflu 75 mg

Indication

- Treatment of influenza A and B in adults and children - Post-exposure prevention of influenza in adults and children

Ingredients

• Oseltamivir (as phosphate) 75 mg

Direction

For treatment, the usual adult dose is 75 mg twice daily for 5 days, started within 48 hours of symptom onset. For prevention, 75 mg once daily; may be taken with food. Dose is reduced in renal impairment and by weight in children.

Side effects

• Nausea and vomiting
• Headache
• Stomach pain
• Rarely
• hypersensitivity reactions and neuropsychiatric effects

Precautions

• Not a substitute for influenza vaccination
• Reduce the dose in moderate
• to
• severe renal impairment
• Rare neuropsychiatric events (confusion
• abnormal behaviour) reported
• mainly in children
• monitor closely
• Tell your doctor if pregnant or breastfeeding before use