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01-07-2010 | Correspondence
Oseltamivir carboxylate accumulation in a patient treated by haemodiafiltration and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Authors:
Florian Lemaitre, Charles-Edouard Luyt, François Roullet-Renoleau, Ania Nieszkowska, Noël Zahr, Christine Fernandez, Robert Farinotti, Alain Combes
Published in:
Intensive Care Medicine
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Issue 7/2010
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Excerpt
Oseltamivir is a neuraminidase inhibitor licensed for treatment of influenza A and B. The recommended dosage is 75 mg BID for 5 days. However higher dosage of oseltamivir (150 mg BID) and increased duration of therapy may be applied in severe cases with evidence of clinical progression [
1]. The French Drug Agency (AFSSAPS) also recommended this dosage for severe influenza A/H1N1. …