Unnecessary use of anti-viral medications leads to resistance within the influenza virus population so it is important that medications such
as oseltamivir not be used for infections which are not life - threatening in nature or which are likely to resolve with routine supportive care.
Governments across the world have built up stocks of millions of doses of the antiviral drug, also known
as oseltamivir.
Not exact matches
A new study published by researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that the drug
oseltamivir — commonly known
as Tamiflu — does not cause an increased risk of suicide in pediatric patients.
Jefferson, a physician based in Rome and prominent member of the Cochrane Collaboration, was charged with reviewing studies of the antiflu drug
oseltamivir, sold
as Tamiflu, during the height of the avian flu scare in 2005.
Governments have been stockpiling the antiviral drug
oseltamivir as a defence against pandemic flu.
The H5N1 avian influenza strain developed strong resistance to
oseltamivir, better known
as Tamiflu, in two Vietnamese patients who died from the virus early this year, according to a new study.
While adamantane resistance mutations appeared readily, it took 15 - 38 years after FDA approval to emerge, but emerged 3 times, whereas, the less spontaneous
oseltamivir mutations took at most 7 years, serving
as a public health cautionary tail.
The specter of a pandemic strain that's resistant to
oseltamivir — also known
as Tamiflu — worries flu experts because it could render countries» massive stockpiles of the drug useless.
There has been some interest in using
oseltamivir in infections other than parvovirus such
as canine distemper, or even kennel cough.
Animals that have advanced symptoms such
as septicemia, severe dehydration, and pneumonia may not respond to
oseltamivir.
Puppies who have advanced parvo symptoms such
as septicemia or severe dehydration may not respond to
oseltamivir.
We include this information
as general information but if you are using
oseltamivir on a pet and think you may be seeing indications of any of the above, report them to your veterinarian.
Some veterinarians may also give
oseltamivir (such
as over-the-counter Tamiflu ® for humans) in the thoughts that this medication may fight off the parvovirus directly; however, the benefits of
oseltamivir in parvo puppies is inconclusive.