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Tamiflu

/ 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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So, he treated them with the antiviral oseltamivir, known also as Tamiflu, and they recovered.

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In addition, she said, no one has researched the effects of Tamiflu on cats.

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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.

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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.

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“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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