oseltamivir
- noun
- /ˌoʊsəlˈtæmɪvɪr/
- Specialized
- Isolates from case patients were antigenically related to A/California/07/2009 (H1N1) and sensitive to oseltamivir.
- oseltamivir treatment
- oseltamivir-treated patients
- inhibition by oseltamivir
Examples
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Doctors often prescribe oseltamivir to help patients recover from the flu more quickly.
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After showing flu symptoms, she started taking oseltamivir to reduce her illness duration.
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When that was done, the FDA also had to approve oseltamivir later the same year.
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Despite intensive care and treatment with oseltamivir and antibiotics, the disease progressed, and he died 2 days later.
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Despite government efforts, case patients sought treatment late, and oseltamivir was underutilized.
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The proportion of treatment-eligible case patients who received oseltamivir decreased from 100% to 0% from June 2009 to October 2010.
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In our investigation, the case patient with subclinical infection was treated with oseltamivir while she was asymptomatic, which may explain why she did not develop clinical disease.
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All 3 pandas recovered after receiving 75 mg of oseltamivir phosphate twice daily for 5-6 days.
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Less than half (42%) of high-risk patients sought care within 48 hours of disease onset, when oseltamivir is most efficacious.
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To prevent the flu, many people take oseltamivir as a precaution during outbreaks.
Synonyms
A medicine that helps treat and prevent the flu
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word oseltamivir is a modern drug name made by scientists; its ending -amivir also appears in other flu medicines like zanamivir, and the brand Tamiflu can help you remember it is used to treat and prevent the 'flu'.