Oseltamivir

Product Name:    Oseltamivir

Synonyms:    TAMIFLU;OSELTAMIVIR;OSTELTAMIVIR;(3R,5S)-ethyl 4-acetamido-5-amino-3-(pentan-3-yloxy)cyclohex-1-enecarboxylate;Oseltamivir (free base);ethyl (3R,4R,5S)-5-aMino-4-acetaMido-3-(pentan-3-yloxy)cyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylate;GOP-A-Flu;GS 4104

CAS:    196618-13-0

MF:    C16H28N2O4

MW:    312.4

EINECS:    1308068-626-2

Product Categories:    Pharmaceutical

Oseltamivir is a drug that suppresses the action of influenza A, influenza B, and H1N1 influenza viruses in children and adults. Oseltamivir is administered for the treatment of influenza (flu) for people who are above the age of 2 weeks and have been experiencing flu-like symptoms for less than two days. Oseltamivir may also be prescribed for people who are above 1-year-old as a protective measure to prevent them from contracting influenza due to exposure to the virus without necessarily having indicated any symptoms of infection. The drug may not treat common cold. Oseltamivir goes by the brand name Tamiflu.