<p>Oseltamivir Phosphate may be taken with or without food. However, when taken with food, tolerability may be enhanced in some patients.<br />
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Standard oral dose for the treatment of influenza:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adults and Adolescents</strong>: The recommended oral dose of Oseltamivir for treatment of influenza in adults and adolescents 13 years and older is 75 mg twice daily for 5 days. Treatment should begin within 2 days of onset of symptoms of influenza.</li>
	<li><strong>Pediatric patients</strong>: The safety and efficacy of Oseltamivir for prophylaxis of influenza in pediatric patients younger than 13 years of age have not been established.</li>
</ul>

<p>Recommended oral dose for the treatment of influenza:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>For prophylaxis of influenza in adults and adolescents 13 years and older following close contact with an infected individual</strong>: 75 mg once daily for at least 7 days. Therapy&nbsp;should begin within 2 days of exposure.</li>
	<li><strong>For prophylaxis during a community outbreak of influenza</strong>: 75 mg once daily. Safety and efficacy have been demonstrated for up to 6 weeks. The duration of protection lasts for as long as dosing is continued.</li>
</ul>

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<p><strong>Administration</strong></p>

<p>May be taken with or without food. May be taken with meals to reduce GI discomfort. Cap may be opened &amp; mixed with sweetened food products eg chocolate syr, sweetened condensed milk, apple sauce or yogurt. Swallow mixture immediately after preparation.</p>