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Neuraminidase Inhibitor
Aka: Neuraminidase Inhibitor, Zanamivir, Relenza, Oseltamivir, Tamiflu
- See Also
- Influenza
- Influenza Vaccine
- Amantadine
- Indications: Covers both Influenza A and Influenza B
- Influenza
- Influenza prophylaxis
- Contraindications: Zanamivir (Relenza)
- Asthma
- COPD
- Precautions
- Influenza A (H1N1 Strain) was resistant to Tamiflu in 2008 (Relenza was used)
- Dosing: Zanamivir (Relenza)
- Contraindicated in bronchospastic disease
- Treatment (age 7 years and older)
- Dose: 10 mg (2 inhalations) twice daily for 5 days
- Prevention (age 5 years and older)
- Dose: 10 mg (1 inhalation daily) for 10 days
- Dosing: Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
- Indicated for age 1 year old and over
- Treatment
- Dose: 2 mg/kg/dose up to 75 mg orally twice daily for 5 days
- Weight <15 kg: 30 mg orally twice daily for 5 days
- Weight 15 to 23 kg: 45 mg orally twice daily for 5 days
- Weight 23 to 40 kg: 60 mg orally twice daily for 5 days
- Weight >40kg or Adult: 75 mg orally twice daily for 5 days
- Advanced renal disease (Creatinine Clearance 10-30)
- 75 mg daily for 5 days or
- 30 mg after Dialysis
- Prevention
- Weight <15 kg: 30 mg orally daily for 10 days
- Weight 15 to 23 kg: 45 mg orally daily for 10 days
- Weight 23 to 40 kg: 60 mg orally daily for 10 days
- Weight >40kg or Adult: 75 mg orally daily for 10 days
- Advanced renal disease (Creatinine Clearance 10-30)
- 75 mg every other day or 30 mg orally daily for 10 days
- Nursing Home
- Treat for at least 2 weeks and for at least 7 days after the last infected case in Nursing Home
- Isolate index patient to room and follow standard droplet precautions
- Adverse effects
- Bronchospasm (with Relenza only)
- References
- (2002) Pediatrics 110(6):1246-52
- Stiver (2003) CMAJ 168(1):49-57