Oseltamivir in Pediatric Patients

A 3 year old is seen in clinic with 4 days of worsening cough and fever His influenza test is positive

Should he receive oseltamivir?

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Best Answer:

Yes 💊

Explanation: Ideally, oseltamivir is started within 48 hours of symptom onset.

In HIGH RISK pediatric patients the CDC recommends to give oseltamivir REGARDLESS of symptom duration 🗓️

Pediatric patients at HIGH RISK include:
-age <5 years 👶🏽
-hospitalized 🏥
-severe/progressive illness 😷
-underlying medical issues 🫁🧠🩸
-BMI >95th percentile
-pre-term birth

Full list of high risk conditions & details/references found in the hyperlink below.