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oseltamivir

oseltamivir

1 8.0
A medicine that treats and prevents the flu
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊsəlˈtæmɪvɪr/
  • Specialized
: oseltamivir
  • 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

  • Doctors often prescribe oseltamivir to help patients recover from the flu more quickly.

  • After showing flu symptoms, she started taking oseltamivir to reduce her illness duration.

  • When that was done, the FDA also had to approve oseltamivir later the same year.

    Blog text (19)
  • Despite intensive care and treatment with oseltamivir and antibiotics, the disease progressed, and he died 2 days later.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Despite government efforts, case patients sought treatment late, and oseltamivir was underutilized.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The proportion of treatment-eligible case patients who received oseltamivir decreased from 100% to 0% from June 2009 to October 2010.

    Academic text (2012)
  • 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.

    Academic text (2013)
  • All 3 pandas recovered after receiving 75 mg of oseltamivir phosphate twice daily for 5-6 days.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Less than half (42%) of high-risk patients sought care within 48 hours of disease onset, when oseltamivir is most efficacious.

    Academic text (2012)
  • To prevent the flu, many people take oseltamivir as a precaution during outbreaks.

Synonyms

Tamiflu
vsoseltamivir
3.2

A medicine that helps treat and prevent the flu

is the medicine itself rather than the brand name

Surface Forms

oseltamivir singular
oseltamivirs plural

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'.