Medication Usage
Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) is used for the treatment of uncomplicated acute illness due to influenza infection.
Medication Consumption
You may take Oseltamivir with or without food. However, when taken with food, your tolerability to Oseltamivir may be enhanced. The recommended oral dose of Oseltamivir is 75 mg twice daily for 5 days. You should begin treatment within 2 days of onset of symptoms of influenza.
Warnings/Cautions
Oseltamivir is not a substitute for a flu vaccination. You should continue receiving an annual flu vaccination. It is not known whether this medicine is excreted in human milk. You should therefore, use this drug only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the breast-fed infant.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
Serious Side Effects
You may experience some common, less serious side effects: nausea (without vomiting), vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, cough, insomnia, fatigue.
How Kept
Store Oseltamivir under refrigeration at 36º to 46ºF (2º to 8ºC). Do not freeze.
Possible Overdose
Symptoms of a Oseltamivir overdose are nausea and/or vomiting. Seek medical attention if an overdose is suspected.
Special Information
You should begin treatment with Oseltamivir as soon as possible from the first appearance of flu symptoms. Similarly, prevention should begin as soon as possible after exposure, at the recommendation of a physician.
Information Disclaimer
This drug information is for your information purposes only. No warranty, either expressed or implied, is made in regards to this information.
