Oseltamivir

Oral

Yes. Depends on creatinine clearance.

More Common

• Nausea

• Vomiting

Less Common

• Reports of serious skin reactions and sporadic, transient neuropsychiatric events (self-injury or delirium; mainly reported among Japanese adolescents and adults).

For patients who cannot tolerate or absorb oral oseltamivir because of suspected or known gastric stasis, malabsorption or gastrointestinal bleeding, consider IV peramivir or investigational IV zanamivir in severe cases.

As of November 2018, IV zanamivir is not available in Canada, please check with Infectious Diseases service and pharmacy for any updates on this,