Osevir 75mg Capsule

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

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

Is Osevir 75mg safe?

Yes. Osevir 75mg is relatively safe if used as recommended. In case of any side effects, consult your doctor

Is Osevir 75mg available or sold over the counter?

No. Osevir 75mg is a prescription drug. It is not available or sold over the counter

Does Osevir 75mg cause high blood pressure?

Osevir 75mg is not expected to cause high blood pressure. If you experience any such symptoms, please consult your doctor.

Can I take Osevir 75mg with antibiotics?

Osevir 75mg may be taken with antibiotics only if prescribed by the doctor. Consult your doctor before use

Is Osevir 75mg an antibiotic or a sulfa drug?

Osevir 75mg is an anti-influenza drug. It is not an antibiotic or sulfa drug

Can I take Osevir 75mg for cold, sinus infection, or sore throat?

Osevir 75mg is not indicated for common cold, sinus infection, or sore throat. It is indicated for symptoms of influenza viral infection

Can I take oseltamivir with Tylenol, Nyquil, amoxicillin, ibuprofen, Mucinex, or azithromycin?

Oseltamivir can be taken with Tylenol (paracetamol), Nyquil (paracetamol, dextromethorphan, doxylamine, amoxicillin, ibuprofen, Mucinex, or azithromycin only if prescribed by your doctor

What if you forget to take Osevir Capsule?

If you miss a dose of Osevir 75mg, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Osevir 75mg Capsule Reviews

Osevir 75mg is an antiviral medicine used to treat and prevent influenza (flu) as well as, swine flu (H1N1 virus). It helps to relieve the symptoms of the flu virus infection like a stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, cough, body aches, tiredness, headache, fever, and chills.

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

Osevir 75mg is a neuraminidase inhibitor. It inhibits neuraminidase (influenza virus enzyme) that helps the viruses to enter into uninfected cells of the body to cause or spread influenza infection in the body. This is how it works against the virus to treat influenza (flu).

How to Use Osevir 75mg Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Osevir 75mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

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

Driving ^SAFE

Osevir 75mg does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Osevir 75mg may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney ^CAUTION

Osevir 75mg should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Osevir 75mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Alcohol ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Osevir 75mg. Please consult your doctor.

Liver ^CAUTION

Osevir 75mg should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Osevir 75mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Limited information is available on use of Osevir 75mg in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate liver disease.

Breast feeding ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Osevir 75mg is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

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.

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Oseltamivir phosphate [Prescribing Information]. Foster City, California: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; 2011.
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