News articles tagged with 'oseltamivir' (Page 2)
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Pregnant women at high risk of complications from H1N1 influenza
— 15 Jun 2009 19:33 | HealthWith the H1N1 flu outbreak now elevated to pandemic level, a new article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) reports that oseltamivir (Tamiflu(R)) and zanamivir (Relenza(R))…
Using a small stockpile of a secondary antiviral drug in a flu pandemic
— 2 May 2009 18:27 | HealthIn a global influenza pandemic, small stockpiles of a secondary flu medication - if used early in local outbreaks - could extend the effectiveness of primary drug stockpiles, according…
Study documents increasing prevalence of influenza A resistance to drug oseltamivir
— 2 Mar 2009 16:24 | HealthInfluenza A viruses (H1N1 subtype) that are resistant to the drug oseltamivir circulated widely in the U.S. during the 2007-2008 influenza season, with an even higher prevalence of…
Drug resistant influenza A virus potentially serious to high-risk patients
— 2 Mar 2009 16:24 | HealthA mutation of the influenza A(H1N1) virus that is resistant to the drug oseltamivir may pose a serious health threat to hospitalised patients who have a weakened immune system, according…