Fluvir Oral Suspension

Fluvir Oral Suspension is an antiviral medicine that contains oseltamivir in a liquid suspension form. Each bottle is labeled with the oseltamivir strength on the package, and the product is supplied as a strip/box of 10 bottles from Hetero Drugs, India. Fluvir Oral Suspension belongs to the anti-viral drug class and is used to help treat influenza (flu) caused by certain influenza A and B viruses. It may also be prescribed to help prevent flu in some people after exposure, when a clinician decides it is appropriate.

How it works: Oseltamivir works by blocking a flu virus enzyme called neuraminidase, which the virus needs to spread from infected cells to healthy cells. As a suspension, Fluvir Oral Suspension is swallowed as a measured liquid dose, allowing the medicine to be absorbed and start working in the body.

Because Fluvir Oral Suspension is a liquid suspension, it is useful for people who need a form that can be measured more easily than capsules or tablets, including those who have trouble swallowing solid medicines. The exact labeled bottle strength is important because oseltamivir dosing is based on age, weight, and the reason for treatment, so a doctor may choose this form when a liquid dose is preferred or when a specific measured amount is needed. Compared with lower-strength forms, this labeled suspension may allow more precise dose adjustment, but it should only be used as directed by a healthcare professional.

• Treatment of influenza A and B
• Flu symptoms when started early
• Flu prevention after close exposure
• Clinician-directed antiviral therapy
• Liquid-dose option for patients who cannot swallow capsules

• Shake Fluvir Oral Suspension well before every dose so the medicine is evenly mixed.
• Measure each dose carefully with the dosing device provided or a pharmacist-recommended oral syringe; do not use a kitchen spoon.
• Take it exactly at the times prescribed, even if you start to feel better.
• It can usually be taken with or without food, but taking it with food may help reduce nausea.
• Finish the full course if your doctor prescribes treatment for flu.
• If a dose is missed, take it when remembered unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Fluvir Oral Suspension provides oseltamivir in the labeled bottle strength printed on the package, and the exact amount per dose depends on the prescribed mL or measured volume from that bottle. Depending on whether it is being used for treatment or prevention, it may be taken once or twice daily, and the total daily amount should not exceed the doctor-prescribed maximum for that patient. The prescriber decides the correct dose based on age, body weight, kidney function, and the reason for use.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Oseltamivir may include:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Diarrhea
• Mild rash

• Use caution if you have kidney disease, because oseltamivir dosing may need adjustment.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
• Fluvir Oral Suspension may cause nausea or vomiting, so taking it with food may help.
• Monitor children and adolescents closely for unusual behavior, especially early in treatment.
• Tell your clinician about any allergy to oseltamivir or similar flu medicines.
• Do not use this product to treat bacterial infections or common cold symptoms.
• If the suspension contains sweeteners or flavoring agents, ask a pharmacist about ingredients if you have diabetes or a food allergy.

• Probenecid
• Live attenuated influenza vaccine given by nasal spray
• Other medicines that may affect the kidneys
• Any prescription or OTC medicine if you have significant kidney disease
• No major interaction is expected with most common pain relievers, but confirm with your clinician

Store Fluvir Oral Suspension at the temperature directed on the label, keep the bottle tightly closed, and shake well before each use; discard any leftover product by the expiration or discard date on the package.