oseltamivir

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o·sel·tam·i·vir

 (ō′sĕl′tăm′ə-vîr′)
n.
An antiviral drug, C16H28N2O4, used in its phosphate form for the treatment and prevention of influenza.
[oselt-, of unknown origin + -amivir, neuraminidase inhibitor suffix ((neur)ami(nidase inhibitor) + (anti)vir(al)).]
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oseltamivir

oseltamivir

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The approval was based on results from the phase III Capstone-1 study of a single-dose of Xofluza compared with placebo or oseltamivir 75mg, twice daily for five days, and also results based on a placebo-controlled phase II study.
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The time to symptom alleviation was similar for baloxavir and oseltamivir. Greater reductions in viral load were seen with baloxavir versus placebo or oseltamivir one day after initiation of the regimen.
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