Stockpiling oseltamivir: Roche clarifies data for improved mortality with oseltamivir

Additionally, a recent large scale study examined the effectiveness of oseltamivir (75 mg once daily) in protecting family members who had come into contact with a person infected with flu: oseltamivir protected around 80% of contacts from flu infection. 2 Furthermore, although oseltamivir has certa...

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Published in:BMJ 2005-11, Vol.331 (7526), p.1203-1203
Main Authors: Smith, James R, Dutkowski, Regina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetamides - supply & distribution
Antiviral Agents - supply & distribution
Drug Storage
Humans
Influenza
Influenza, Human - mortality
Letters
Oseltamivir
Pandemics
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Summary:Additionally, a recent large scale study examined the effectiveness of oseltamivir (75 mg once daily) in protecting family members who had come into contact with a person infected with flu: oseltamivir protected around 80% of contacts from flu infection. 2 Furthermore, although oseltamivir has certainly been proved to reduce the duration of illness by >three days, it also reduces the risk of admission, bronchitis, pneumonia, and related antibiotic use associated with flu. 3
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.331.7526.1203-b