Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Oseltamivir
ATC Code
J05AH02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Seltasav?
Uses
Oseltamivir is an antiviral medication that blocks the actions of influenza virus types A and B in your body. Oseltamivir is used to trea...
How It Works
The Molecular Weight of Oseltamivir is 312.40.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
75 mg — 12 hourly
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take oseltamivir exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. S
Safety Alerts
Oseltamivir should not be used in place of getting a yearly flu shot
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends an annual flu shot to help protect you each year from new strains of influenza virus
You can get a flu shot even while using this medicine
You should not use oseltamivir if you are allergic to it
Do not use oseltamivir to prevent influenza in a child younger than 3 months old
Important Warnings
Oseltamivir is used to treat flu symptoms caused by influenza virus in patients who have had symptoms for less than 2 days
It may also be given to prevent influenza in people who may be exposed but do not yet have symptoms
This medicine will not treat the common cold
Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have received a nasal flu vaccine within the past 2 weeks, or if you have kidney disease, heart disease, lung disease, or any other serious disease or health problem
Also tell your doctor if you have any condition causing swelling or disorder of the brain
Take Oseltamivir for as many days as it has been prescribed for you even if you begin to feel better
Your symptoms may start to improve before the infection is completely treated
Some people using this medicine have had rare side effects of sudden confusion, delirium, hallucinations, unusual behavior, or self-injury
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to oseltamivir ( hivesdifficult breathingswelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (feversore throatburning eyesskin painred or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling). Some people using oseltamivir (especially children) have had sudden unusual changes in mood or behavior. It is not certain that this medicine is the exact cause of these symptoms. Even without using oseltamiviranyone with influenza can have neurologic or behavioral symptoms. Call your doctor right away if the person using this medicine has: sudden confusiontremors or shakingunusual behavioror hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not there). Common oseltamivir side effects may include: nauseavomitingheadacheor pain. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may interact with oseltamivir
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,387.45
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 13 Jan, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 1,387.45
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