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Oseltamivir DESCRIPTION From our sponsors: . From our sponsors: TAMIFLU (oseltamivir phosphate) is available as a capsule containing 75-mg oseltamivir for oral use, in the form of oseltamivir phosphate. In addition to the active ingredient, each capsule contains pregelatinized starch, talc, povidone K 30, croscarmellose sodium, sodium stearyl fumarate, ethanol, and purified water. The capsule ...

September 27, 1999: Preliminary study results demonstrate the safety of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.'s Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) in elderly and high-risk patients, as well as data that shows the efficacy and safety benefit of Tamiflu in the long-term prevention of influenza in elderly patients. In addition, studies in the U.S., Europe, Canada and China show that Tamiflu consistently and significantly reduces the duration of flu.