Generic copy of Roche flu pill Tamiflu hits U.S. market
(Reuters) - The first generic copy of Roche's top-selling flu pill Tamiflu hit the U.S. market on Monday, marking a further step in the Swiss drugmaker's enforced evolution to reliance on a new wave of blockbuster medicines. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Natco Pharma launches Tamiflu generic capsules in US
The company's capsules are generic versions of Roche's Tamiflu drug (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Assessing Fever in Returning Travelers: Part II
Zika continues to be the virus of the day for returning travelers, but there are several other diseases that we need to consider in these patients when they present to us in the emergency department. Chikungunya is epidemic in many of the same countries as Zika and can be even more devastating. And Avian and MERS-CoV is still present in many countries. Unlike patients infected with Zika virus, these patients do require isolation to protect our health care staff from infection.
Chikungunya
Chikungunya, which means “to walk bent over,” was likely endemic but unrecognized in the United States before the mosquito er...
Source: EPMonthly.com - November 25, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Matt McGahen Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
How Effective is Oseltamivir?
Discussion
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) is an oral neuraminidase inhibitor of influenza viruses types A and B. It first came on the market in Switzerland in 1999 and currently is used around the world along with other neuraminidase inhibitors to treat seasonal and pandemic influenza.
Oseltamivir is easily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, and circulates to the liver where it is converted to its active metabolite oseltamivir carboxylate (OC). In adults approximately 75% of the oral medication is converted and it then travels to the upper and lower respiratory tracts. Unchanged oseltamivir is eliminated in the urine. ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 5, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
FDA approves generic version of Tamiflu
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version of Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), a medication for the treatment of influenza A and B.
The announcement was made Aug. 3,... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - August 12, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
First Generic Version of Tamiflu Approved by FDA
(Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Widely Used Influenza Drug Tamiflu
On August 3, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), a widely used medication for the treatment of the flu (influenza A and B) in patients two weeks of age and older who have... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 4, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Generic Tamiflu FDA Approves First Generic Tamiflu
The agency cautioned that it doesn ' t know if oseltamivir works in people who start taking it 2 days after the start of symptoms, or who have weak immune systems.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 4, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news
First Generic Tamiflu Approved (FREE)
By the Editors
The FDA has approved the first generic oseltamivir (trade name, Tamiflu) to treat … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - August 4, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Natco Pharma gets ANDA nod for Tamiflu's generic version
Tamiflu is used to treat the flu (influenza) in people 2 weeks of age and older who have had flu symptoms for no more than 2 days. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - August 4, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Debate Regarding Oseltamivir Use for Influenza Debate Regarding Oseltamivir Use for Influenza
How effective is oseltamivir against seasonal and pandemic influenza? The debate over the appropriate use of the antiviral drug continues.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Tamiflu (Oseltamivir Phosphate) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - June 30, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Pregnant Women Benefit From Tamiflu at First Sign of Flu: Study
During pregnancy, risk of serious complications and death from the illness intensifies (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - February 9, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gynecology, Obstetrics, Infections, Pulmonology, News, Source Type: news
Pregnant Women Benefit From Tamiflu at First Sign of Flu: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2016 -- Early treatment with the antiviral drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir) may shorten hospital stays for pregnant women with the flu, especially those who are severely ill, new research suggests.
Pregnant women are at increased risk... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Early Tamiflu Helps Pregnant Women With Flu (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Drug given within 2 days of illness onset shortens hospital stay (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - February 5, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
