Early Oseltamivir Treatment of Influenza in Children 1–3 Years of Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Santtu Hein,
Heli Silvennoinen,
Pasi Lehtinen,
Raija Vainionpää,
Tero Vahlberg,
Thedi Ziegler,
Niina Ikonen,
Tuomo Puhakka,
Terho Heikkinen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/656408
Subject(s) - oseltamivir , medicine , placebo , randomized controlled trial , pediatrics , confidence interval , covid-19 , disease , alternative medicine , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Oseltamivir provides modest clinical benefits to children with influenza when started within 48 hours of symptom onset. The effectiveness of oseltamivir could be substantially greater if the treatment were started earlier during the course of the illness.
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