This is the first study to look at the effectiveness of higher doses of Tamiflu, or oseltamivir, in cases of severe influenza infection
Double dose of Tamiflu offers no added benefit in severe flu
Research
3 June 2013
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.