Open AccessComparison of efficacy and safety of oseltamivir and zanamivir in pandemic influenza treatment
Author(s) -
Nazan Tuna,
Oğuz Karabay,
Mehmet Yahyaoğlu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.103301
Subject(s) - tolerability , zanamivir , oseltamivir , medicine , adverse effect , pandemic , neuraminidase , virology , disease , virus , infectious disease (medical specialty) , covid-19
In 2009, a flu pandemic caused panic worldwide. Oseltamivir and zanamivir were widely used in this pandemic. Currently, there are a limited number of studies comparing the efficacy and tolerability of these two drugs. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and tolerability of these two drugs in the treatment of influenza.