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Tamiflu

British  
/ ˈtæmɪˌfluː /

noun

  1. an oral antiviral drug that attacks the influenza virus and prevents it spreading inside the body

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Doctors say Tamiflu can cause more side effects, namely nausea and vomiting, while Xofluza’s main side effect is diarrhea.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

New research from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt now challenges that long-held concern about oseltamivir, widely known as Tamiflu.

From Science Daily Jan. 5, 2026

Healthy high-risk people, such as older individuals, can be prescribed antiviral drugs like Tamiflu if another household member has the flu, Chin-Hong said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 25, 2025

The next day doctors started her on oseltamivir, also known under the brand name Tamiflu.

From Salon Jan. 6, 2025

One recent review found too little evidence to gauge the effectiveness of three of the four drugs, including the commonly used oseltamivir, sold as Tamiflu.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2024

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