Double dose of Tamiflu offers no added benefit in severe flu | University of Oxford

Tamiflu Tabletten, fotografiert am Mittwoch, 15. Maerz 2006 in Frankfurt am Main. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) ---Tamiflu pills in Frankfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Giving double doses of the antiviral drug Tamiflu to patients admitted to hospital with severe flu offers no clinical advantage over the standard dose, according to a randomised trial involving Oxford University researchers based in South East Asia.

Fonte: Double dose of Tamiflu offers no added benefit in severe flu | University of Oxford

Apesar do manual de 2015 deixar em aberto  o uso de tamiflu em dose dobrada em alguns casos, há desde 2013 vários trabalhos ( consulte o BMJ) mostrando que não há benefícios adicionais.

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