Osevir 75mg Capsule
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Innovative Pharmaceuticals |
Active Ingredient | Oseltamivir Phosphate (75mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Gamma amino acids derivatives {Acetamido cyclohexene} |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | ANTI INFECTIVES |
Action Class | Neuraminidase Inhibitors |
User Rating | 4.3 |
User Reviews | 635 |
FAQ
Osevir 75mg Capsule Reviews
Osevir 75mg prevents the flu virus from spreading inside the body. Influenza, commonly known as flu is an infection caused by a virus. This medicine should be taken only when prescribed by a doctor. It should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It can be taken with or without food, although taking it with food can reduce the chance of feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting).
Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medication too early may result in a relapse of the infection or failure to protect you from the flu.
Some common side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and diarrhea. These side effects mostly occur after the first dose of the medicine and will usually stop as treatment continues. Please consult your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have problems with your heart, liver or kidneys. Avoid drinking alcohol as it may increase your risk of liver damage. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using this medicine.
How Osevir 75mg Capsule Works
How to Use Osevir 75mg Capsule
Benefits of Osevir 75mg Capsule
- In Treatment of Influenza (flu): Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system (nose, throat and lungs). It is often called the flu. Osevir 75mg helps to prevent the spread of the infection by restricting the movement of infection causing viruses into uninfected parts of the body from the infected ones. Take Osevir 75mg as prescribed by the doctor to get maximum benefit.
Uses of Osevir 75mg Capsule
- Treatment of Influenza (flu)
Osevir 75mg Capsule Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- It is not a substitute for flu vaccination. You might be prescribed both by your doctor.
- Take it with food to avoid stomach upset.
- Inform your doctor if you notice any changes in mood or behaviour, especially in children and adolescents.
- Osevir 75mg helps in the treatment and prevention of flu.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the symptoms of flu to come back.
- Take it as soon as possible, ideally within two days of starting of flu symptoms.
References
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
- Oseltamivir Phosphate. Foster City, California: Gilead Sciences; 1999 [revised Dec. 2012].
- Acosta EP, Flexner C. Antiviral Agents (Nonretroviral). In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1608-609.
- Oseltamivir phosphate [Prescribing Information]. Foster City, California: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; 2011.
- Safrin S. Antiviral Agents. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 872.