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Tamiflu
/ ˈtæmɪˌfluː /
noun
an oral antiviral drug that attacks the influenza virus and prevents it spreading inside the body
Example Sentences
So, he treated them with the antiviral oseltamivir, known also as Tamiflu, and they recovered.
In addition, she said, no one has researched the effects of Tamiflu on cats.
But a new published case suggests that death may be averted if infected cats are treated early with antiviral medications, such as Tamiflu, or oseltamivir.
And whether the cats recovered because they were treated with Tamiflu, or whether the medication was incidental and they’d have recovered on their own — from another virus, infection or ailment — isn’t clear.
“Tamiflu works for bird flu. It’s not a super powerful drug for regular flu, so it’s probably not going to be a wonder drug for the bird flu,” said Dr. Melanie Ott, a virologist at UC San Francisco.
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